LETTER TO MR. RICHARD HELMS FROM A. W. BETTS

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May 3, 1968
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STAT Approved For Release 2004/11/29: CIA-RDP71R00510A000 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT _ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310 Mr. Richard Helms Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20505 MAY 1968 A cordial invitation is extended to you and your Deputy Director for Science and Technology, Mr. Carl E. Duckett, to attend the 1968 Army Science Con- ference to be held at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 18-21 June. This is the sixth in a series of conferences inaugurated in 1957 to provide Army scientists and engineers engaged in research an opportunity to present the results of their work for critical comment and discussion before an audience of prominent scientists. There will be approximately 400 persons in attendance, most of whom will be Army civilian and military scientists. Other delegations will represent the military departments, a variety of civilian government agencies and the The results of the first five conferences were most gratifying. We hope to make the 1968 conference even more successful. Your presence would be a great contribution in this regard. I hope your schedule will permit you to be present throughout the conference. If this is not possible, however, I will be happy to arrange for your attendance at any time during the conference. The inclosed Outline Program may be helpful in selecting the most desirable time. Sincerely yours, 1 Incl " A.M. BETTS As stated Lieutenant General, GS Chief of Research and Development Approved For Release 2004/11/29: CIA-RDP71 R0051 OA0002000 Approved For Release 2004/11/29 : CIA-RDP71R0051 OA000200030013-7 OUTLINE PROGRAM 1968 ARMY SCIENCE CONFERENCE Tuesday - 18 June REGISTRATION ORIENTATION CONFERENCE for Session, Subsession Chairmen and Alternates, and Speakers Wednesday - 19 June. 0800 - 0845 Complete REGISTRATION for Late Arrivals. 0845 - 0850 OPENING REMARKS - General Chairman 0850 - 0855 INVOCATION 0855 - 0905 GREETINGS from the Superintendent, USMA 0905 - 0910 INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER by Director of Army Research 0910 - 1000 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1000 - 1010 INSTALLATION OF PRESIDING CHAIRMAN 1010 - 1030 Recess 1030 - 1200 SUBSESSIONS A-I through D-I 1200 - 1330 LUNCH 1330 - 1500 SUBSESSIONS A-Il through D-II 1500 - 1530 Recess 1530 - 1700 SUBSESSIONS A-III through D-III 1700 1930 DINNER 1930 - 2100 SUBSESSIONS A-IV through D-IV Approved For Release 2004/11/29 : CIA-RDP71R0051 OA000200030013-7 Approved For Release 2004/11/29 CIA-RDP71 R0051 OA000200030013-7 Thursday - 20 June PANEL DISCUSSION ON TROOP SURVIVABILITY IN VIETNAM North Auditorium, Thayer Hall PANEL DISCUSSION ON PACIFICATION PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM North Auditorium, Thayer Hall 1230 - 1400 1400 - 1530 SUBSESSIONS A-V through D-V 1530 - 1630 CONFERENCE ORIENTATION by USMA.Staff North Auditorium, Thayer Hall 1630 - 1730 ARMY R&D BRIEFING by Chief of Research and Development 1730 Return to Hotel Thayer 1830 - 1930 SOCIAL HOUR - Cullum Hall 1930 BANQUET - West Point Army Mess Friday - 21 June 0830 - 1000 SUBSESSIONS A-VI through D-VI 1000 - 1030 Recess _ 1030 - 1035 GENERAL ASSEMBLY and REMARKS by the Presiding Chairman North Auditorium, Thayer Hall 1035 - 1100 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS 1100 - 1110 CLOSING CEREMONIES 1110 BE NED ICT ION Approved For Release 2004/11/29 : CIA-RDP71R0051 OA000200030013-7