13 Dec
2021
13 Dec
'21
4:14 a.m.
May be some errors In ocr..The Second Meeting of the Committee to Study Developments in
Electronic Computing Machines and Their Application, September 22, 1955 The second meeting
of the Committee was held on Sept ember 22, 1955, at 2 P.M. in the Board room at the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics.Messrs. J.T. Marshall (Chairman);B.G. Ballard; H. Freedman;
C.J. Gardner; R.W. James ; N. Keyfitz; J.A. Kidd; E.0. Landry; C. Scott; and R. Ziola
(Secretary ) Present were: The Chairman pointed out that minutesof the first meeting of
this Committee had been distribut ed to all membersand called for comments and
correctionsS. were adopted 8s presented The minut es The Chairman referred to the Treasury
Board letter T.B.486770 which gave approval to the setting up of this Committee and
expressed appreciation to Messrs. E.0. Landry and D.. atters for their assistance in
connection with the Committee's submission e rea.suryboard. During the sumer months
officials representing three manufacturers of electronic eqipment met with members of the
Commit tee to discuss some aspects of the equipment afactured. These included: 2.
orfieials from Burroughs who explained the operating princ iples of the B.101 at a meeting
held at the Dominion Bureau of Statistics on June 22, 1955. 2. Officials of .C.A. who
explained the operating principles of BIZMAC at a eeting beld at the Jackson Building on
July 7, 1955. S.0fficials from IEM ho presented a short movie on "Direct line to
decisions ", dealing with the type 650 and 700 series of machinesat a meeting held at
the C.h.?. Hess on August 12, 1955. n referring to letters received since the first
meeting,the Chairman pointed u that since they dealt with same of the topics includedon
the agenda it might be CaairabLeto considerthen when the se topics were under discus
sion.?
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