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A BILL TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY; (TO CREATE STANDING COMMITTEES
ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CONGRESS);
TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF SCIEN-
TIFIC RESEARCH; TO AUTHORIZE A PROGRAM OF
FEDERAL LOANS AND LOAN INSURANCE FOR
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN THE
PHYSICAL OR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS,
OR ENGINEERING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS OUTSIDE OF THE
UNITED STATES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

March 26, 1758

Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas, Chairman

HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington
STUART SYMINGTON, Missouri
SAM J. ERVIN, JR., North Carolina
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, Minnesota
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina
FRANK J. LAUSCHE, Ohio

KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota
MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine
THOMAS E. MARTIN, Iowa

CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska

CHAPMAN REVERCOMB, West Virginia
HOMER E. CAPEHART, Indiana

WALTER L. REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk and Staff Director
GLENN K. SHRIVER, Professional Staff Member
ELI E. NOBLEMAN, Professional Staff Member
MILES SCULL, JR., Professional Staff Member
W. E. O'BRIEN, Professional Staff Member

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For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington 25, D. C. - Price 45 cents

Letter of transmittal..

Life Magazine: Extract from editorial, March 10, 1958----

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Cabot, Charles C., Jr.: Extract of letter to chairman of commit-
tee...

Fisher, Dr. Harvey I., chairman, department of zoology, Southern
Illinois University: Extract of letter to chairman..
Honey, John C., executive associate, Carnegie Corporation of
New York: Comments on provisions of S. 3126..
Additional statements..

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Title I. Department of Science and Technology-Continued
Areas of controversy re proposed transfer of the National Science
Foundation to the Department of Science and Technology -
Truman, President Harry S., extracts of veto message dated Au-
gust 6, 1947, re proposed National Science Foundation....
Areas of controversy re proposed transfers from the Department of
Commerce
Brode, Dr. Wallace R., extract of testimony before a subcom-
mittee of the House Committee on Government Operations,
January 21, 1958, re problems relating to abstracting and
retrieval of scientific data.......

Crane, E. J., director and editor of the Chemical Abstracts
Service: Extract of letter to committee____
Hughes, Dr. Donald J., et al, comments made before the sub-
committee on information of the House Committee on Govern-
ment Operations re a national program to facilitate the flow of
scientific and technological information__---

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Jacolev, Dr. Leon, technical director, Associated Technical
Services Inc.: Extract of letter to committee chairman.........
Shera, Dr. James H., dean of Western Reserve University:
Extract of letter to committee..

Committees on Science and Technology.

Obiective_.

Extract of House Report No. 373, 85th Congress..

Killian, Dr. James R. Jr., special science assistant to the Presi-
dent: Comments re outlook for science in America___
Additional statements, remarks, etc.

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Related questions..

Lear, John, science editor of the Saturday Review: Extract of
letter to committee..

Pickering, Dr. William, director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology: Remarks re program for
outer space.......

Title II. National Institutes of Scientific Research....

Objective

Refresher training for Federal science executives_
National Science University.

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Academy of Science..

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Facilities for training graduate scientists.

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Berkner, Dr. L. V., president, Associated Universities, Inc.: Remarks before the Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations, January 28, 1958..

Brode, Dr. Wallace R.

Bunting, Earl, former president, National Association of Manufacturers: Extract of speech...

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Dulles, Allen W., director, Central Intelligence Agency: Extract of
speech delivered at Yale University, February 3, 1958, re need for
coordination of technical and scientific programs abroad.
Eisenhower, President Dwight D.: Extract of state of the Union
message, January 9, 1958, re scientific cooperation with our allies--
Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., United States Senator from the State
of Minnesota: Extract from speech delivered in Senate, February
19, 1958...

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STAFF DRAFT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 3126

Title I-Department of Science and Technology--

Title II-Senate and House Standing Committees on Science and Technology.

Part I-Changes in rules of Senate and House_

Part II-Amendments to Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Title III-National Institutes of Scientific Research__
Title IV-Educational loans.

Title V-Overseas programs

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APPENDIX A

The Federal science program.
National Science Foundation.

Organization of the Federal Government for scientific activities,
1956...

Trends in the employment and training of scientists and engi-
neers, 1956__.

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Federal funds for science. VI. The Federal research and devel-
opment budget, fiscal years 1956-58-
Basic research-A national resource, 1957.

Honey, John C., former study director for governmental research,
National Science Foundation: Extracts from article on..

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New York Times magazine article entitled "If We Are To Catch Up in
Science," by John R. Dunning, November 10, 1957.
New York Times editorial: Science and Congress, February 28, 1958-

Extracts from article on Federal Government organization and
programs for research and development-An overview, Federal
Bar Journal, July-September 1957, pp. 216-226

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SECTION 1.-The idea of a National Department of Science
Contents

Bush, Dr. Vannevar: Opinions, remarks, statements, etc.
Dupree, A. Hunter: Science in the Federal Government
Hobson, Dr. Jesse E.: Remarks.

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Honey, John C.: Extract from Federal Bar Journal..

Luce, Clare Boothe: A bill to create a Department of Science and
Research, H. R. 5332, 79th Congress_

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SECTION 2.-The National Academy of Sciences-National Research

Council.

Contents.

Bache, Alexander Dallas: Need for national science academy
voiced in 1851, by-

Bronk, Dr. Detlev W.: Excerpt of report..

SECTION 3.-Scientific programs abroad_

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Contents..

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Brode, Dr. Wallace R.: Comments of..

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SECTION 4.-The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in the
United Kingdom.

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Contents

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SECTION 5.-Analysis of legislation related to improvement of scientific study, teaching, and progress in the United States.

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Contents

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