Centralization of Federal Science Activities: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969 - 505 pages Committee Serial No. 10. Examines Government organizational structure supporting scientific research to determine how Federal support may be strengthened. |
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... look at this prob- lem has been taken by the Congress in some years , and the conditions of 1969 may give some surprising answers to old questions . There are three parts to the executive science organization problem as we see it ...
... look at this prob- lem has been taken by the Congress in some years , and the conditions of 1969 may give some surprising answers to old questions . There are three parts to the executive science organization problem as we see it ...
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... look , then , at our present scientific enterprise in America to see what we already have that we must cherish , nourish , and strengthen . We have , we must admit - and we must emphasize the greatest and most productive scientific ...
... look , then , at our present scientific enterprise in America to see what we already have that we must cherish , nourish , and strengthen . We have , we must admit - and we must emphasize the greatest and most productive scientific ...
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... look outward and upward and forward . Our Nation must encour- age the highest type of intellectual adventure and must do the things that challenge the minds and lift the spirits of all men . What is there about our scientific system ...
... look outward and upward and forward . Our Nation must encour- age the highest type of intellectual adventure and must do the things that challenge the minds and lift the spirits of all men . What is there about our scientific system ...
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... look at how we do manage funds for science - and , again , I am speaking of science now , not technology . Many of the independent agencies of Government have found that in order to pursue and achieve their respective missions , they ...
... look at how we do manage funds for science - and , again , I am speaking of science now , not technology . Many of the independent agencies of Government have found that in order to pursue and achieve their respective missions , they ...
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... look , we don't have the facilities or staff to undertake these studies , can't you provide the information , the background and so on ? The NSF has carried on extensive statistical studies , information- gathering studies and so on ...
... look , we don't have the facilities or staff to undertake these studies , can't you provide the information , the background and so on ? The NSF has carried on extensive statistical studies , information- gathering studies and so on ...
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87th Congress academic science administration Advisory allocation American applied research applied science areas basic research believe better budget Bureau central Chairman committee concerned CONGRESS THE LIBRARY coordination Council DADDARIO Department of Defense Department of Science Director DUBRIDGE effective effort Emilio Q engineering established example executive branch Federal Government Federal science activities Federal support field functional fields functions funds goals going high energy physics higher education House important industry institutions involved knowledge laboratories legislative LENHER LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ment million mission agencies MOSHER NASA National Science Board National Science Foundation nuclear operating organization organizational percent physics planning political present President priorities problems programs projects proposed PSAC question reorganization research and development responsibility role science and technology science policy scientists SEABORG social sciences society staff STEVER structure subcommittee superconducting technical things tion universities WENK WINN
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