AIP annual report: 1959

The end of one decade and the beginning of another is a particularly appropriate time for the American Institute of Physics to take stock of itself and to plan for the future. With this in mind, many of the statistics given in this report cover the past ten years. To make reading of the report easier, graphical presentation is used where possible. The numbered sections concern primarily the going activities of the Institute while the introductory paragraphs are devoted to a consideration of possible future responsibilities of physicists and the role the Institute should play in assisting physicists in meeting these responsibilities.

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