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Memo for the Director -2- 2/8/39 We : Sa, : a. + . ae probleas of flight, with a view to their practical solution, and to deteruine the problems which should be experimentally attacked, ant to discuss their solution ant their application to practical questions. This Committee is also authorized by law to direct and conduct research and experiment {n eeronautics. The Coumittse's laboratorics are located ona portion ef an Army field assigned to this organisation by the Secretary of Far and are under the direct control of the Committee." The NACA was consequently an independent Governnental ’ gency, operating under en appropriation allowed to it by Congress each year, it being noted that ite appropriation for the fiscal year 1937 was §1,177,550.00. - Th te members of the NACA in 1936 when this investigation ¥ ere as follows: ; e wae conducted é > Joserh &, Ames, Chairman David WeWaylor, Vice Chairman Charles Ge Dot. lynan J.“Griggs Rear Admiral Arthur 8. book Phward P _AWarnar ¥ ie el ee Major . Oscar Westover Orville eri ght The ack’ ve management of the NACA was under the direction of Dr. George W.-Lewis, Director of Aeronatthical Research, and Jobn ¥. Victory, Secretary, end EB, Hy Chamberlin, Assistant Secretary. The WACA maintained an office in the Navy Department in Washington,