. Bell telephone magazine . , President. Early in 1916, at the request ofthe Naval Consulting Board, directed the work of the Na-tional Industrial Preparedness Cam-paign. Late in that year Congresscreated the Council of National De- fense, and from December of 1916to November of 1918 he was Di-rector of both the Council and itsAdvisory Commission. In July of1918 he went to Paris, where heserved for four months as Secretaryof the American section of the Inter-allied Munitions Council. At present, Mr. Gifford is Chair-man of the Industry Advisory Com-mittee of the Board of War Com-mun
. Bell telephone magazine . , President. Early in 1916, at the request ofthe Naval Consulting Board, directed the work of the Na-tional Industrial Preparedness Cam-paign. Late in that year Congresscreated the Council of National De- fense, and from December of 1916to November of 1918 he was Di-rector of both the Council and itsAdvisory Commission. In July of1918 he went to Paris, where heserved for four months as Secretaryof the American section of the Inter-allied Munitions Council. At present, Mr. Gifford is Chair-man of the Industry Advisory Com-mittee of the Board of War Com-munications. Concerning Mr. Giffords manycharitable, educational, and scientificinterests it is perhaps sufficient to citethat in 1938 he received the goldmedal of the National Institute ofSocial Sciences in recognition of hisservices as Director of the Councilof National Defense; President ofthe Charity Organization Society ofNew York; Trustee of Johns Hop-kins University, General EducationBoard, Carnegie Institution of Wash-. Mr. Dixon Mr. Hosford Mr. Baker Bell Telephone Magazine 207
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