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

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: May 3, 1968
• Content Type: LETTER

STAT
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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
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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
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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
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