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Science Adviser: Four GOP Senators Seek to Block Nomination of Stever

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Walsh, John – Science, 1976

Describes the congressional backlash surrounding a letter criticizing the direction and certain programs of the National Science Foundation. (MLH)

Descriptors: Foundation Programs, Government Role, Political Issues, Science Consultants

Ford's First Budget: DOD, Energy R&D Up, Health is Ailing

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Walsh, John – Science, 1975

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

Descriptors: Budgets, Energy, Federal Government, Financial Policy

Congress: House Votes Veto Power on All NSF Research Grants

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Shapley, Deborah – Science, 1975

The House of Representatives voted that the National Science Foundation (NSF) must submit a list of all proposed grant awards to Congress every 30 days as well as justifications for them. The award of any grant can be vetoed by either house within 30 days. This supplants the current method of peer reviews of grant applications. (MLH)

Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Foundation Programs

The National Science Foundation: Origins, Hopes, and Aspirations

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Bronk, Detlev W. – Science, 1975

Provides a brief history of the National Science Foundation. Discusses the personalities involved in its conception and foundation, the political process by which it was established, and the purposes and plans outlined in the initial stages of its development. (MLH)

Descriptors: Financial Support, Foundation Programs, Government Role, Institutional Role

NSF: Trying to Cope with Congressional Pressure for Public Participation

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Culliton, Barbara J. – Science, 1976

Describes political viewpoints surrounding a Congressional plan to create a National Science Foundation (NSF) program that would allow public interest groups greater participation in deciding what types of scientific research should be funded. (MLH)

Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Foundation Programs