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Fixing the National Laboratory System

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

Over the past 20 years, there have been numerous studies of the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. Most of these studies recognize the high technical quality and unique capabilities of the… Read More

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Insight on the Inner City

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor provides an antidote to analysts and advocates of all political persuasions who think that the economic and social problems of the inner… Read More

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Is Anybody Listening?

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

One of the satisfactions of publishing a magazine is in generating a physical product. For many magazines, that’s enough. Success is achieved when the reader is informed, amused, uplifted, or stimulated. Issues… Read More

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A Fresh Approach to Immigration

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

Over the past 20 years, the control of immigration in the U.S. science and technology (S&T) sector has become a topic of perennial debate. Foreign-born scientists and students make up a significant… Read More

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Forum – Spring 1997

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

The future of the Air Force
Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. has compiled a long record of thoughtful, informed analysis of defense issues. He justifies his reputation once again in “The Air Force… Read More

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From the Hill – Spring 1997

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

President proposes 2.2 percent boost in R&D budget
President Clinton has proposed a $75.5 billion R&D budget for FY 1998, which is 2.2 percent or $1.6 billion more than the FY 1997… Read More

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Forging a Path to a Post-Nuclear U.S. Military

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

For 50 years, nuclear weapons have been central to U.S. military strategy-an indispensable element in deterring and retaliating against an attack on U.S. territory. Now, six years after the end of the… Read More

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Roundtable: The Future of Computing and Telecommunications

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

As part of its 10th anniversary symposium on May 16, 1996, the National Research Council’s Computer Science and Telecommunications Board convened a panel of experts to speculate about what the future holds.… Read More

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Don’t Look Back: Science Funding for the Future

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

The beginning of a new administration and a new Congress provides an opportunity to reassess national science and technology (S&T) policies. A reassessment is badly needed because shifting national priorities and strong… Read More

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Spring 1997 Update

Issues — Tue, 01 Apr 1997 05:00:00 +0000

Fisheries Management Improving
In “Where Have All the Fishes Gone?” (Issues, Spring 1994), I documented how overfishing and poor management had devastated the U.S. commercial fishing industry, and I called… Read More

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