University Basic Research

Abstract

The nation's program of basic research in science is at a critical juncture. Its future progress is by no means assured, and much will depend on the outcome of the debates now in progress. These debates are going on not only in scientific circles but also in the public press, in the halls of Congress, and in the offices and conference rooms of many government agencies. Pressures for reducing or leveling off research budgets are evident.

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