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3^' ,, '; V*\* "* 'v I, CMR3^W*L?'': .- ' : /f.'^1-1 viiii./-f..-;.<-iV;.;.v th omoo of aidfeottSwK ^ : nTuAn Liir.im M^EllRSlfPSK . *v * 7., * V.- MAY 26 1950 .* *V ''frrUWU V*u -- y'Q <!*: *???'.0 .UYV$?i V*' X ... ? \ %\:k < *'* IP- $U<f r < V.V- r To* ,, ^ ***:# CU "'From*/ " `^Subject* *U Assistaiit Secretary B^isdell Dr.. Edward U. Condon* **6oy*- / ^ *: ?**. -V > v* y* fV** V* AA'V -'ii./f -}'" i Y-T:,! y *".3.T.`* ' C \ If: *; ' ^'w'-irrvr' S * v:V\***i The Secx^tery .-** , Vi'*'-. w.v . - ... - - * . t J ` 1 .*V i ^ . 'V *\# ^ .> Bomaodity Sta n da>r-d,vs Div is: io; n ... ' ' " ' V. . i '1... , ,' .;*> - ' s ' * * ` ' ' ' ;A ,r? ' ; ; v;` X have given further consideration to the continuation and proposed transfer of the Commodity, Standards Division, of the. Rational Bureau of Standards and have arrived at'the. following decisions which X believb represent the best interests of the Department at this time* 1* This particular program is to be continued for at least a .period of six months beginning July 1, though on a reduced scale* pending further determination as to its value and means of financing, 2, The Division is to be transferred to the present Office of Domestic Commerce* or its successor in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce* effective July 1, 1950. 3* In the interim period pending such transfer the Director of the Office of Domestic Commerce will assume policy and program supervision over this Division although for organisational and admini strative purposes it remains as a part of the Bureau of Standards. 4* To finance the program in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce subsequent to July 1 the sums of |75*000 will be transferred from the "Research and Testing" appropriation and $10*000 from the "Operation and Administration" appropri ation of the National Bureau of Standards to "Salaries and Expenses" of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 5, The Director of the Bureau of Standards and the Director of the Office of Domestic Commerce will REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES ! > TH~ ?^CY?TARY OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON P-5 - 2 * HAY 26 1S50 make arrangements to reduos the staff and adjust MIMSMIiM ^ lower level prior to July X while it Is still administratively in -the f oxmer to* A-. ;*cy?rU:T:f Pr. Zc^xd ri. Condon*/ Froyi^oucfe^ continuation of ihe program for at least sir months will give opportunity to ascertain the real value of these WfeW8 hW.ipess* i ?t sill also permit arrangements to be made for their continued financing through KGA, contributions from busi otheriaeana.!ilrthis proves desirable. On the oibe* hand| should it prove advisable to dispense with the program as being of marginal benefit only, this time period will be sufficient to provide fqr orderly 'liquidations <>r * "ion to the continuation .mi r;rcv^*&4 tr v~ ' -:-v tho Co:o?roait,y hi,.- d;vrcJ* division of tba >AA.'k u .:\ }nt v. - % ' ohall aok Ur, Oladieux fend the Office of Hudget and i *v i c>. Manag^^rh^^ the ebove,x*^.<. t v . ** :>&* , ~t Uc u .Uj * jf&gued} CS3^a.elisa:i"t J yi'/i v ?:. ; toy *V;f :..to ` '?'irf>.y 0*< 4 Wv.V i 1 v.ocy; cr, r :n.cc*4 detf+irsdr*: ktor* to i\r- fin* n ring* *u: w !'? of / a /Ui/vfr'1'1 the Vi vl?jirjri ir to fcs 'erred iws- u* ( .y fTt *. I^ V^ '! }>ffire ** Ot?-a^rcc,, w its *w*cs** in '..no and Domestic Can-**W;r# * ?' ' ,v c t . 1 *< rf i a] y 1 *. X ?'f>0. 3* J.n Uif) ini trim period pending eucix tr.:.afv,v t$ . birector of the Office of Domestic .Conroe ei,U ecue policy rmf pre&r&e supervision ovur this Division although for organizational and admini strative * t meatus & a part of the bureau of r-t 4. To finance tne program in tho Bureau of Foreign fold Domestic Co'paerce subsequent to July 1 tho &xm& of $75,000 will bo transferred from the *Kefie&rch and Tenting*1 appropriation sad $10,000 fro the **0 Deration and Administration * appropri ation of the Jfc.tionsl Bureau of Standards to *SU **.nd Expenses** of the.Bureau of Foreign Domestic Commerce* - 5# The Director of the Bureau of Standards end the Director of ihe Office of Domestic Commerce will