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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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804 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 23 T h e following purchases, authorized by the President on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller, were approved by the Executive Committee: 15,000 copies of the Chicago Undergraduate Division Catalog, to be printed Electronic equipment Power supplies University Press Engineering Research Engineering Research Engineering Research Rogers Printing Co., Dixon Triangle Sound Systems, Chicago Power Equipment Company, Detroit, Michigan Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa. ?3 052 00 Lo.b. delivered 6 087 16 f.o.b. delivered 16 300 00 f.o.b. Detroit, Mich. 4 483 00 f.o.b. delivered 4 300 00 f.o.b. Montana 1 853 27 f.o.b. delivered Modification to one FM Sweep Integrator now under construction by Philco Corporation (purchase of the integrator was approved by the Board on December 20, 1954) 200 Columbia crossbred ewes, Montana origin 50 cases 7 oz. cold drink cups 100 cases 5 oz. cold drink cups 100 cases 6 oz. hot drink cups Dixon Springs Experiment Station Office Supply Storeroom Producers Livestock Marketing Association, National Stockyards, Illinois Murphy-Hughes, Inc., Champaign Confirmation of these actions is requested. The actions of the Committee were confirmed. MINUTES APPROVED The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of the Board on June 16, 1955, press proof copies of which had previously been sent to all members of the Board. On motion of Mr. Swain, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 369 to 435, inclusive. EXECUTIVE SESSION At this point an executive session was requested and ordered for the consideration of the following matters of business presented by the President of the University. CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY (28) T h e Control Systems Laboratory, established at the University of Illinois on February I, 1951, for research on specific projects for the armed forces of the United States, has from its inception been supported by various federal agencies. This research has been of a highly classified nature, and the Laboratory has been designated as "Urgent Defense." Since December 1, 1953, the Laboratory has operated on funds received under a contract with the Department of the Army Signal Corps. On request of the latter, the Director of the Control Systems Laboratory has prepared a proposal for continuation of this contract and financial support to the extent of $1,300,000 covering the period of December I, 1955, through November 30, 1956. This will reimburse the University for all direct and indirect costs. On the advice of the Dean of the College of Engineering, the Chairman of the University Research Board, and the Comptroller, I recommend continuation of the Control Systems Laboratory and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents. On motion of Mr. Herrick, authority was given as requested. EQUIPMENT FOR CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY (29) The Board has authorized a contract with the Office of Naval Research for a special purpose computer for use on certain of the classified research being carried on for the armed forces by _ the Control Systems Laboratory, and a subcontract with a vendor for the acquisition of the computer. This subcontract was
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