Fifth national symposium held on electronic components and materials

The fifth symposium in the series of national meetings on electronic components and materials was held in the Department of the Interior Auditorium, Washington, D.C., May 4–6, 1954. Sponsored jointly by AIEE, Institute of Radio Engineers, Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association, and the West Coast Electronic Manufacturers Association, with participation by agencies of the Department of Defense and the National Bureau of Standards, the symposium was attended by more than 1,100 engineers and equipment designers from all parts of the United States and Canada.