Abstract :
According to information recently released over the signature of Leonard Carmichael, director, the United States Government through the National Resources Planning Board is now engaged in developing a “Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel for the purpose of providing a comprehensive list of highly trained Americans possessing special ability in their respective fields.” The roster is reported as being jointly administered by the National Resources Planning Board and the United States Civil Service Commission, with representatives of the National Research Council, the Social Science Research Council, the American Council of Learned Societies, the American Council on Education, and other national societies as members of an advisory committee. James C. O´Brien of the staff of the United States Civil Service Commission is listed as executive officer of the project, and Leonard Carmichael is listed as director.
