Government and Science

Archive Report

Federal Aid for Advancment of Science

Proposals for New Government Tesearch Foundation

Government will play an important role—perhaps the dominant role—in the future of American science if recommendations submitted by President Truman are carried out by Congress. In a special message, Oct. 3, the President recommended establishment of a federal commission with broad powers to develop atomic energy, control its use, and acquire further knowledge concerning the new source of power. In his general message of Sept. 6, the President recommended that the government extend support to research and education in various fields of science1 through a new national research foundation.

During the war [Truman said] we have learned much about the methods of organizing science, and about the ways of encouraging and supporting its activities. The ...

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