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Science 23 May 1986:
Vol. 232. no. 4753, pp. 968 - 971
DOI: 10.1126/science.232.4753.968
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An Industry Picture of U.S. Science Policy

EDWARD E. DAVID JR. 1

1 President of EED, Inc., Box 435, Bedminster, NJ 07921.

With regard to promoting the competitiveness of U.S. industry, federal science policy is performing unevenly. Federally supported basic research is not well aligned with industrial needs, although the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Centers and similar programs are improving matters. Large-scale federal undertakings in science and technology, such as the Apollo program and now the Strategic Defense Initiative, actually tend to divert resources away from commercial research and development. Needed are federal and industrial leaders who will work together to serve the interests of both competitive industry and efficient government in the United States.

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