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New Technology for Science: Where Will it Come From?

FEB 01, 1986
Furthering scientific excellence at all levels is a Federal mission; like other missions it deserves support for fundamental engineering research.
Michael Nauenberg

This is a watershed time in the relationship of American science and engineering to the nation’s future, for many circumstances have changed since basic US science policy was set in the 1950s. More than ever, the cornerstone of our science policy must be a national commitment to excellence in both science and engineering.

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Michael Nauenberg, IBM, Armonk, New York.

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Volume 39, Number 2

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