On the General and Annual Assemblies of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, January 28, 1953

Source: Tom 18

To the Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU

Comrade N.S. Khrushchev

The Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR informs you that from January 30 to February 2, a General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR will be held in Moscow to discuss the principal measures for the development of scientific research in the institutions of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, on the basis of the decisions of the 19th Congress of the CPSU and the foundational ideas of the brilliant new work by J.V. Stalin, "Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR."

Program of Work
of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR

January 30, 1953 -- 6:00 p.m.

"The Tasks of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in Light of the Decisions of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Foundational Ideas of the Brilliant New Work by J.V. Stalin, 'Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR'"

Report by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR,

Academician A.N. Nesmeyanov

Discussion of the report.

January 31, 1953 -- 12:00 noon

Discussion of the report by Academician A.N. Nesmeyanov

January 31, 1953 -- 6:00 p.m.

"The Significance of J.V. Stalin's Work 'Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR' for the Development of the Social Sciences"

Report by Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, P.F. Yudin

February 2, 1953 -- 12:00 noon

Discussion of the report by Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, P.F. Yudin

Adoption of resolutions on the reports.

Organizational matters.

On February 2, 1953, at 6:00 p.m., the Annual Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR will be held, devoted to a review of the scientific activities of the Academy for the year 1952.

Agenda of the Annual Assembly

1. Opening remarks by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Academician A.N. Nesmeyanov

2. Principal results of scientific activities and the implementation of completed scientific works of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR for 1952.

   Report by the Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Academician A.V. Topchiev.

3. Questions of linguistics in light of J.V. Stalin's work "Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR" and the decisions of the 19th Congress of the CPSU.

   Address by Academician V.V. Vinogradov.

4. Report on the award of Stalin Prizes by the Council of Ministers of the USSR in 1952 to members of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

5. Presentation of gold medals and diplomas to the laureates of the prizes of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, awarded in 1952.

President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR

Academician

(A.N. Nesmeyanov)

Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR

Academician

(A.V. Topchiev)