Fundamental Science Report
Science in the National Interest
[Photo of document cover with Presidental Seal]
"This country must sustain world leadership in science,
mathematics, and engineering if we are to meet the challenges of
today. . . and of tomorrow."
President William J. Clinton, November 23, 1993
What is This?
"Science in the National Interest" is a policy document, released on August 3, 1994, that details the Clinton Administration's commitment to Fundamental Science.
It is the first Presidental statement on science policy since 1979, and reflects the efforts and contributions of a diverse group of individuals drawn from academia, industry, professional societies and associations, and government.
The actions described in this document are being implemented by the
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
, a cabinet-level body formed by President Clinton to guide the nation's scientific progress.
"Science in the National Interest" sets five main goals for U.S. Science
Policy:
- Maintain leadership across the frontiers of scientific knowledge
- Enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals
- Stimulate partnerships that promote investments in fundamental science and engineering and effective use of physical, human, and financial resources
- Produce the finest scientists and engineers for the twenty-first century
- Raise the scientific and technological literacy of all Americans
This report is divided into the following sections:
A Message from the President
and the Vice President
Science: The Endless
Resource
A Time of
Change
Setting Our
National Goals
Reaching
Our Goals
A Shared
Commitment
You can also go directly to any of these examples of basic research:
Steering by the
Satellites
A Key to
Cancer
A New
Chemistry for Carbon
Origins of the Information
Superhighway
Monitoring
the Earth
A
Virtuous Infection
Seeing Inside the
Body
Simulating
Reality
Plastics
that Glow
The
Human Dimension
Bringing the Universe into
Focus
Additional Materials
The Press Release for this
Document
Congressional
Testimony on
this Document
Acknowledgements
Hardcopy Ordering
Information
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