Committee Reports

The President's Report

O UR SOCIETY has advanced progressivelyfor 32 years on the performance and

leadership of numerous personalities who hadinsight for, cared for, and perspired for theart and science of photogrammetry. Photo­grammetry in the United States discarded itsteenage jeans a decade ago and was courtedby a more sophisticated govern men t andindustry. The basis for this sophistication, inessence, resulted from an evolutionary re­q uiremen t to solve a more universal problemand an influx of the interfaces of many scien­tific and engineering disciplines.

Some of the significan t highlights of thepast year are presented in capsule form.

• 15,000 copies of the MANUAL OF PHOTO­GRAMMETRY, THIRD EDITION, wereprin ted and over 3,000 copies have beensold and distributed for a gross sales ofnearly $50,000.

• The efforts of the Manual Sales Com­mittee resulted in sales of the MANUALOF PHOTOGRAMMETRY, THIRD EDITION,of $43,500 as of the publication date,February 18, 1966.

• The position of Executive Director of theSociety was established to head the pro­fessional staff of the national head­quarters office. The Executive Directorwill be responsible for making decisionswhich carry out the policies establishedby the Board of Direction and follow upon implementation by the Committees,Regions, and membership at large. TheExecutive Director will also be respon­sible for maintaining liaison with thetechnical community and for promotingthe aims of the Society in all its spheresof interest. Serving on a full-time basis,he will be able to materialize the manypotentials that have not been fully real­ized and to give administrative conti­nuity to the necessarily part-time direc­tion of the Presidents. Brig. GeneralLawrence P. Jacobs has been employedto fill the position of Executive Directoras of April 1, 1966.

• In the past, Society funds have not beenavailable for travel by the officers andmembers of the Executive Committee,Board of Direction, and Council. Toimprove representation and communica­tion, an experimental travel budget for

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1966 has been established by the Boardto sponsor travel as needed.

• The 1965 budget forecasted a deficitof $9,281. This projected deficit wasreduced to $4,450 primarily owing to anincrease in the number of corporatemembers, an increase in revenue fromthe 1965 Annual Meeting, and a reduc­tion in editorial salaries for PHOTO­GRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING.

• The Executive Committee approved the1966 budget, which reflects income, lessexpenses, of $54,500; expenses for theposition of Executive Director and fortravel are included.

• The Richmond Director of InternalRevenue Service advised by letter inNovember, 1965, that in his opinion theAmerican Society of Photogrammetrydid not qualify for exemption of incometax and proposed the revocation of ASP'sexemption from income tax. Since ASPdid not agree with this opinion, a protestwas filed with the Internal RevenueService in December, 1965. The Rich­mond Director of Internal RevenueService advised by letter in January,1966, that they had carefully considered

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the ASP protest and withdrew the pro­posed revocation. The immediate re­sponse of the District Director to ourprotest was appreciated since the con­sequences of the proposed revocationwere of deep concern not only to theofficial bodies of ASP but to the member­ship in general. The revocation of ournon-profi t status would naturally affectour finances but possibly of greatersignificance would be the questionablecondition whether government and in­dustry would be in the position to con­tinue to sponsor ten's of thousands ofman-hours each year if the Society wereclassified as a profit organization. Theindependent auditors and accountantsfor our Society, Arthur Young & Com­pany, were our consultants for filing theprotest. We are, indeed, grateful toArthur Young & Company for their pro­fessional assistance, not only in regardto the protest, but also for the annualauditing and accounting services.

• During the past three years we haveprogressed from an archaic single entrybookkeeping system to a modern doubleentry system from which representativefinancial statements are prepared forhistorical, planning, and policy pur­poses.

• Established a group hospitalization andlife insurance plan for the employees ofthe national headquarters office.

• The Board of Direction approved theleasing of increased office space fOl- thenational headquarters. The increase inspace from 900 to 1,600 sq. ft. is requiredto accommodate the Executive Directorand to establish a National Head­quarters Library.

• The Distinguished Lecture Series wascontinued.

• Presen ted an application to the NationalScience Foundation for a grant to spon­sor lecturers under the DistinguishedLecture Series.

• The Executive Studies Committee out­lined 10 objectives to be considered forthe year.

• At its meeting on September 23, theCouncil of ASP (consisting mainly of thepresidents of the 14 Regions) recom­mended increasing the annual dues ofcorporate members to $15 and those ofsustaining members to $500. The nextday, the Executive Committee proposedsimilar increases, to $16 and $300 re­spectively. The Board of Direction,meeting on September 30, voted toaccept a compromise of the two pro­posals: namely $15 for corporate mem­bers and $300 for sustaining members.After the proposal was published in theOctober Newsletter, as required by theConstitution, five letters of opinion werereceived from members. The Board con­sidered these and other opinions on

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December 2 and, the required waitingperiod of 60 days from the original pro­posal having elapsed, authorized thechange in the By-Laws, effective J an­uary 1, 1966.

• The Executive Committee approved a40 per cent discount (the same as IS

given to bookstores) for all donations ofManuals to libraries and educationalinstitutions.

• Each of the 20 members of the Board ofDirection was appointed to serve asCognizant Director of a Committee.

• The Library, History, and Records Com­mittee reviewed the minutes of theBoard of Direction meetings from J an­uary 1960 to the presen t, extractedguidance and policy items, and prepareda guide for the President.

• An ASP representive was appointed forliaison with the ational Science Foun­dation.

• The Presiden t visi ted the followi ng Re­glOns: Florida, Northern California,Southern California, Columbia River,Puget Sound, Great Lakes, North At­lantic, Central New York, St. Louis,Potomac. The Presiden t also attendedthe Canadian Institute of SurveyingAnnual Meeting in Ottawa.

• The Regions were furnished with dupli­cate mailing plates.

• ASP was awarded a grant of $4,400 fromthe National Science Foundation tosupport the "International Symposiumon Spatial Aerotriangulation," held atthe University of Illinois, February 28­March 4, 1966.

• The NASA Ad Hoc Committee was ap­pointed in response to a request fromNASA for an independent opinion froma professional organization on defining aphotographic system to support lunarmapping. The Committee prepared andsubmitted the report "Camera Systemfor Lunar Mapping" to NASA. Sinceother technical assistance will be offeredto NASA by ASP, The Committee willbe expanded and made permanent.

• A joint ASP-ACSM Resolution wasaddressed to the Executive Office of thePresident, recommending that a meansfor effective coordination of Federalcartographic matters be established bythe Executive Office of the President andstating that ACSM and ASP stand readyto serve as advisors in establishing suchmeans.

• ASP accepted the Statement of Purpose

presented by the Committee on Photo­grammetry and Aerial Surveys, High­way Research Board, as a significanteffort to advance the science of photo­grammetry.

• An additional copy of film "CamerasAloft, Secrets Below" was procured.

• A con tract was issued to the JohnsonReprint Corp. to distribute back issuesand reprin t ou t-of-prin t issues of PHOTO­GRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING.

• The Council and the Board of Directionapproved a petition for a Region in thePanama Canal Zone.

• The International Liaison Committeeprogressed rapidly and effectively withplans for ASP participation at theEleventh International Congress of Pho­togrammetry, to be held in 1968 in Swit­zerland.

• A Membership Information Question­naire was sen t to 10 per cen t of the mem­bers.

• A questionnaire requesting the namesand States of registration of RegisteredProfessional Engineers and Land Sur­veyors was sent to all members.

• The efforts of the Membership Commit­tee and the Regions resul ted ina recordhigh of 4,180 corporate members and 289student members.

• A full-time bookkeeper was employed.• The Executive Committee approved the

publication of 2,000 copies of selectedpapers from the University of Michigan'sSecond and Third Symposiums on Re­mote Sensing of Environment. The Re­mote Sensing Publication Committeewill submit a report, during the AnnualMeeting, relative to their recommenda­tion for ASP to publish a Manual of Re­mote Sensing.

• The Board of Direction approved theestablishment of an Emeritus Status forthose members who have maintainedcontinuous membership for 25 years andwho are members at the age of 65. Mem­bers of Emeritus Status will not be re­quired to pay annual dues, effective Jan­uary 1, 1966.

• A Public Relations Committee, a Divi­sional Organization Committee, an Edu­cational Opportunities Subcommittee,and the position of ASP Reporter wereestablished and staffed.

• Approximately 8,000 copies of "WhatAbout a Career in Photogrammetry?"were distributed during the year. Themajority of copies were requested and

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utilized by vocational counselors. Thisbrochure has been, by far, our most pop­ular publication and reflects a favorableinfluence of our Society.

• Inter-Society Relations Committee wasactively engaged in associations with theSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumenta­tion Engineers and various organiza­tional groups of ASP.

• ACSM and ASP officers signed the coop­erative agreement for the 1966 ACSM­ASP Convention and Exhibit at themore modern facilities of the Washing­ton Hilton Hotel.

• A joint ACSM-ASP technical session onthe relationships between the land sur­veyor and the photogrammetrist will beheld during the Annual Meeting.

• The Society of Photo-Optical Instru­mentation Engineers was invited andwill participate in a joint technical ses­sion with ASP during the 1966 AnnualMeeting.

• Presidential Citations for MeritoriousService were presented to 25 members.

• Income less expenses for the 1965 AnnualMeeting amounted to $16,636. ASP andACSM each received $8,318.

I wish to express grateful appreciation toliterally hundreds of members of ASP whosecooperative efforts and performances madethese highlights possible.

It is my personal opinion that the Execu­tive Director approach to the organization ofour Society will prove to be, within a fewyears, one of the most rewarding proceduresever adopted by the American Society of Pho­togrammetry. Naturally, this will come aboutnot because the position exists but owing tothe caliber of the man that fills the position. rtis also my personal opinion that we have thecaliber of the man in Brig. General LawrenceP. Jacobs who has proven his competence inthe fields of management and engineering.

We are engineers, scientists, technologists,and artists who require an integrated andefficient "housekeeping vehicle" to assist ourOfficers, Executive Committe, Board of Di­rection, Council, Regions and Committees inthe fulfillment of the aims and objectives ofour Society during an age of acceleratedtechnological developments.

The increase in the salaried staff at theheadq uarters office does not indicate or infera change in policy relative to the hundreds ofmembers who contribute to Society functionswithout reimbursement.

Three general recommendations for ourSociety to pursue in the immediate futureare: (1) to further increase communicationsfrom the National Headquarters to the Re­gions and from the Regions to the NationalHeadq uarters, (2) to further increase the per­formance of administrative functions by thesalaried headquarters office staff as an effec­tive means to conserve the available time ofthe ASP Officers in order that they may con­centrate on duties involving the advancementof the aims and objectives of the Society, and(3) to further increase our Society activities ineducation, educational opportunities andstudent membership.

It is with deepest sympathy that I presentthe names of the members of our Society whohave passed on since the last Annual Meeting:

John A. Whittle, Jr.Jesse V. DobbinsFredrick T. SonneHarcourt L. CameronWilliam A. RiggsCharles W. BuckeyW. P. T. HillBan hart P. HarderAlexander D. NevilleJohn J. Feder.

We would appreciate being advised of thenames of any other members who have notbeen presented here.

\iVithout the ground work that was pre­pared by our Past Presidents and without theunderstanding and support of the Regions,Council, Executive Committee, Board ofDirection, and Committees, the many accom­plishments of the year would not have materi­alized.

In respectfully submitting this Annual Re­port, [ wish to close with the thought that ifin our race to the stars we neglect our expo­sure to the warm th and capabili ty of people asthey are, we will conclude the race with onlythe substances that stars are made of.

-Gomer T. McNeil