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How scientists advise the Congress

JUN 01, 1974
Formal advisory groups are few, but the legislative branch is seeking assistance through informal channels to an increasing extent.
J. Thomas Ratchford

Science and technology resulting from applications of scientific knowledge require a great deal of legislative attention. Some of the reasons for this are obvious. Readers of PHYSICS TODAY are probably aware of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 and the National Aeronautical and Space Administration Act of 1958. These laws, currently on the statute books, deal explicitly with science and technology.

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J. Thomas Ratchford, Science Consultant to the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the US House of Representatives.

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Volume 27, Number 6

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