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PROCEEDINGS NUMBER 1  OF THE OR AND D ADP WORKSHOP HELD

IN BETHANY COLLEGE, WEST VIRGINIA ON OCTOBER 2-4, 1974
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Dem'se Swink


Environmental  Protection Agency
Washington, D.  C.


January 1975
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OR&D ADP WORKSHOP
PROCEEDINGS
NO. 1
Sponsored by

Denise Swink, OR&D ADP Coordinator
Office of Program Management (RD-674)
Office of Research and Development
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
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FOREWORD
The OR&D ADP Workshop was held October 2-4, 1974, at Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. In response to
the need for better communication among the scientific community utilizing data processing, the OR&D Workshop was
designed to promote the exposing of state-of-the-art data processing techniques and available resources, and the sharing of
experience and knowledge related to Agency operating programs involved in scientific data processing applications. The
workshop was sponsored by the Office of Research and Development and was open for participation by all organizations
within the Agency.

Denise Swink
OR&D ADP Coordinator
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD m

AGENDA

STORE! - The Status of the System
Charles S. Conger Q