Federal Policy, Plans, and Organization for Science and Technology: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First [-second] Session[s].

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Page 97 - This book is one of a series prepared in connection with the Survey of the Behavioral and Social Sciences conducted between 1967 and 1969 under the auspices of the Committee on Science and Public Policy of the National Academy of Sciences and the Problems and Policy Committee of the Social Science Research Council.
Page 100 - Chairman; one representative from the Office of Science and Technology in the Executive Office of the President...
Page 93 - Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare have been released for obligation and expenditure.
Page 19 - In pursuance and further development of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Cooperation in the Fields of Science and Technology...
Page 4 - Member: American Chemical Society; American Association for the Advancement of Science Sigma Xi...
Page 21 - May 26, 1972, in two copies, each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic. FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
Page 99 - The second immediate requirement is that of greater concentration of effort and improved arrangements within the Government in the fields of science, technology, and missiles — including the continuing requirement for the closest kind of executive legislative cooperation. As to action : I report the following items to you tonight. The first thing I have done is to make sure that the very best thought and advice that the scientific community can supply, heretofore provided to me on an informal basis,...
Page 20 - Unless otherwise provided in an implementing agreement, each Party or participating agency, organization or enterprise shall bear the costs of its participation and that of its personnel in cooperative activities engaged in under this Agreement, in accordance with existing laws in both countries. Article 6 Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prejudice other agreements in the fields of science, and technology concluded between the Parties.
Page 101 - This Administration Is firmly committed' to a sustained, broad-based national effort in science and technology, as I made plain last year in the first special message on the subject ever sent by a President to the Congress. The research and development capability of the various executive departments and agencies, civilian as well as defense, has been upgraded. The National Science Foundation has broadened from its earlier concentration on basic research support to take on a significant role in applied...
Page 7 - ... Release 73-7; NASA Rpts SRL) July 17, 19, 23, 24: The House Committee on Science and Astronautics held hearings on Federal policy, plans, and organization for science and technology. Dr. H. Guyford Stever on July 17 explained his dual role as National Science Foundation Director and, as of July 1, Science Adviser to the President: "I am aware of the need to maintain a strong, independent position as Science Adviser. I do not believe there will be insurmountable difficulties in dealing with this...

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