...Foundation's responsibilities stem from Public Law 507, 81st Congress, which directed it, in part — "* * * to develop and encourage the pursuit of a national...promotion of basic research and education in the sciences ; "to initiate and support basic scientific research in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological,...

...changed my mind. Mr. Chairman, this Foundation, under its basic act of 1950 is authorized and directed to develop and encourage the pursuit of a national...for the promotion of basic research and education in sciences. Further, to initiate and support basic research in the mathematical, physical, and other...

...Dr. Aberle, it might answer your question : The Foundation is authorized and directed to develop ami encourage the pursuit of a national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in sciences. That is a pretty good sentence when you think about it. We do not give you any authority...

...supporting basic research and training for science, the Foundation was specifically directed to develop a national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences, and to foster the exchange of scientific information. In March of 1954, the President issued an Executive...

...the purpose, among others, of developing and encouraging the pursuit of an appropriate and effective national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences: Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby...

...authority. I would like to read it into the record, and then I will not have anything more to say : "To develop and encourage the pursuit of a national...of basic research and education in the sciences." Dr. WATERMAN. We believe this is what our program is directed toward. It really is to establish a policy...

...and enjoyment of the arts may be developed. The National Endowment for the Humanities is authorized to develop and encourage the pursuit of a national policy for the promotion of progress and scholarship in the humanities. Among the activities of the Endowment are : 1. Fellowships...

...national defense; and for other purposes. PURPOSE. — The general purposes of the Foundation are to: 1. Develop and encourage the pursuit of a national policy...of basic research and education in the sciences. 2. Initiate and support basic scientific research in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological,...

...section 3(a)(l) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 USC 1862 (a) (1» [which reada: 'to develop and encourage the pursuit of a national...of basic research and education In the sciences;'] as will enable the Director [of OST] to advise and assist the President in achieving coordinated Federal...

...Office of Scientific Information. PROGRAMS. — The major programs of the Foundation are: 1. Development of a national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences, the analysis of the national scientific effort, and the evaluation of Federal research programs. 2....