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Science 20 December 2002:
Vol. 298. no. 5602, pp. 2305 - 2307
DOI: 10.1126/science.298.5602.2305b
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SCIENCE AND SECURITY:
Academy Asks to Ease Visas for Scholars

David Malakoff

Security reviews are causing delays that threaten the health of U.S. science, say the leaders of the National Academies, which last week called on the government to fast-track foreign researchers seeking to enter the country. They ask the Department of State to reinstate a "precleared" status for foreign scientists who travel frequently to the United States, create a special visa for researchers with solid credentials and invitations from U.S. scientists, and consult with U.S. scientists on which fields should raise red flags.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)