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cc ge emt 5 Re ed sna BH > Ta 1940, Goddard was tnterypiemwed in cannes set a wwe VT wee oF with a Bureau case, at which tine he stated that “he held a Lieutenant Celonel's Conutssion tn the Ordnance Division of the U. S. Army Reserve. He further stated that he was devoting his tine te writing articles fer _ "The Nattenal Riflenan", the publication of the Nattonal Rifle Assoctattens that he was writing syndicated arti- cles for Xtngs Features Syndtoate; that he was alse writing an article en ftrearas for the Encyclopedia Befdanntan ant that he mane Biféan af ghee Nannrdéwant sem ai ew oere Pw Cee rear mo wae we wee rl reo Cp we weorer mi we: Ordnance Journal, published by the Army Ordnance Assoctatton. (52-10986-5) The appotntment ef Geddard and Manning as con- sultants to the Connieston was apparently at the tn- siatence of Dr. Harry Soderaan of Sweden who ta a menber of the Ezecuttve Comnutttee of the ICPC. On June 19th, the first day of ICPC Assembly, during one of the sesstonsa, SRadavuwan sannnan anh at Feast ane Aimee es a Ds Py aes a. ee PVG! wets SPpri Wve Ggit Fw & Wie BS Gucay taf orn cu s = that tt was the intention of the Connission to name Lieutenant Colonel Goddard and Dr. James Manning as Honorary Techni- cal Consultants. Soderman requested West to cable the Director advising him of the Comnutssten's contemplated action. West teld Soderuan that tf the Commtssion in- tended to do this, the Bureau would not stop them and he questioned the need for sending a cable merely to present the Bureau with an accomplished fact. Soderman tnsisted, however, that the oable be sent 56 that the Director would be advised of the Conmission'’s intention prier to tts formal action on Wednesday, June 21st. Soderman asked that if the Director had any objection to the proposed action, he be so advised prior to Wednesday. West teld Soderuan that he would send the cable, but that the natter was bein) brought to the attention of the Bureau entirely too late for apprepréate consideration. (94-1-2061- ~727) West claimed that Soderaan's action in advancing the candidactes of Goddard and Manntng at the neeting . after the conference had already begun was a vielation ef the ICPC atatutes. Article 3 of the statutes provides for the selection fer "extraordinary nembera” who must ways be roved by thetr respective governments a |