[COMMITTEE PRINT] APR A BILL TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND March 26, 1758 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas, Chairman HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska CHAPMAN REVERCOMB, West Virginia WALTER L. REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk and Staff Director II For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Letter of transmittal.. Life Magazine: Extract from editorial, March 10, 1958---- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics_ Kolthoff, Dr. I. M., head of the school of chemistry, Insti- tute of Technology, University of Minnesota: Extract of Areas of controversy re the creation of a Department of Science and Benton, Hon. William, formerly a United States Senator from the Brode, Dr. Wallace R., president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Suggestions re Federal agencies 14 29, 46 Cabot, Charles C., Jr.: Extract of letter to chairman of commit- Fisher, Dr. Harvey I., chairman, department of zoology, Southern 17, 18 39, 75 Teeple, David Shea: Remarks re political responsibility over science- Teller, Dr. Edward: Remarks on TV program re role of scientists in Walkowicz, Dr. T. F., extract from article entitled, "Survival in 17 Title I. Department of Science and Technology-Continued Crane, E. J., director and editor of the Chemical Abstracts Jacolev, Dr. Leon, technical director, Associated Technical 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- 44, 47, 52 Related questions.. Lear, John, science editor of the Saturday Review: Extract of Pickering, Dr. William, director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Title II. National Institutes of Scientific Research.... Objective Refresher training for Federal science executives_ 40 41 41 45 45 46 Academy of Science.. 46 Facilities for training graduate scientists. 47 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... 48 50 52 Dulles, Allen W., director, Central Intelligence Agency: Extract of 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 V-Overseas programs APPENDIX A The Federal science program. Organization of the Federal Government for scientific activities, Trends in the employment and training of scientists and engi- 72 Federal funds for science. VI. The Federal research and devel- Honey, John C., former study director for governmental research, 75 2 22 2 N NN 73 74 72 72 73 New York Times magazine article entitled "If We Are To Catch Up in Extracts from article on Federal Government organization and SECTION 1.-The idea of a National Department of Science Bush, Dr. Vannevar: Opinions, remarks, statements, etc. 88-90 Honey, John C.: Extract from Federal Bar Journal.. Luce, Clare Boothe: A bill to create a Department of Science and SECTION 2.-The National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council. Contents. Bache, Alexander Dallas: Need for national science academy Bronk, Dr. Detlev W.: Excerpt of report.. SECTION 3.-Scientific programs abroad_ 83 Contents.. 131 Brode, Dr. Wallace R.: Comments of.. 132 SECTION 4.-The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in the 137 Contents 139 SECTION 5.-Analysis of legislation related to improvement of scientific study, teaching, and progress in the United States. 147 Contents 149 |