Engineers informed of International situation and National defense problems

An important informative meeting on the current international situation and the problems of national defense, which was arranged for Engineers Joint Council by Colonel. B. LeBailly, Chief, National Organizations Branch, Office of Public Information, Office of Secretary of Defense, was held in the Pentagon, Washington, D. C, May 11, 1950. The meeting served well to show the close co-operation and coordination attained in the Department of Defense through the program of “Unification” with the attendant advantages of the increased effectiveness of the Armed Forces brought about through economy and the avoidance of duplication. The meeting also served to illustrate the close co-operation between the Department of Defense and the engineering societies. Among the 84 representatives who attended were many of the top engineers in the five broad fields of the profession: civil, mining and metallurgical, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Lieutenant Commander Clarence Cisin presidedand gave valuable background information about each speaker.