Institute activities: Progress in quality electronic components subject of joint symposium in Washington

Attended by more than 1,000 electronic engineers and technical authorities, the symposium on “Progress in Quality Electronic Components” was held in the Auditorium of the Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C., May 5–7, 1952. The conference was sponsored by the AIEE, Institute of Radio Engineers, Radio-Television Manufacturers Association, and participated in by agencies of the Department of Defense and the National Bureau of Standards. An up-to-the-minute report was presented at five technical sessions by 40 speakers on the newest components and basic materials.