Inter-Society Committee for a IVational Science Foundation J . H E I n t e r - S o c i e t y C o m m i t t e e for a National Science F o u n d a t i o n , consisting of representatives of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 75 organizations, has r e l e a s e d t h e results of a questionnaire maile-d M a r c h 11 t o each member of the comrrsittee. Replies according to t n e news r e l e a s e , d a t e d M a r c h 19, h a v e been received f r o m 7 3 % of t h e m e m ber organizations. T h e m e m b e r s v o t e d as individuals, b u t e a c l n member w a s selected by his organization SLS its r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on science foundation q u e s t i o n s . T h e following organizations ar--e reported t o be members of t h e I n t e r - S o c i e t y C o m m i t t e e for a R a t i o n a l Science F o u n d a t i o n which has been formed u n d e r t l i e leadership of A A AS : T h e Academy of W o x l d Economics American Academy o f Arts and Sciences American Anthropological Association American Association for t h e Advancement of Science American Association of Anatomists American Association of Physics Teachers American Association of Scientific Workers American Astronomical Society T h e American Ceraxnic Society, Inc. American Council o m Education American Council o f Learned Societies American E d u c a t i o n a l Research Association American Geographical Society American Geophysical Union American Institute o f Electrical Engineers American Library Association American M a t h e m a t i c a l Society American Medical -Association American Microscopical Society American Naturalis-fcs American Nature Strudy Society American Neurological Association American Physiological Society T h e American Phytopathological Society American P s y c h i a t r i c Association American Psychological Association, I n c . American Society o f Animal Production Aanerican Society o f Biological Chemists American Society o f Plant Physiologists American Society for Professional Geographers American Society o f Zoologists Axnerican S t a t i s t i c a l Association American V e t e r i n a r y Medical Association Association of Amexdcan Geographers Beta Beta Beta Botanical Society o f America, I n c . E a s t e r n Psychological Association Ecological Society Econometric S o c i e t y Electrochemical Society, I n c . T h e Federation o f American Societies for Experimental Biology Federation of Amex-ican Scientists Genetics Society o f America Herpetologists L e a g u e I n s t i t u t e of M a t h e m a t i c a l Statistics Land Grant Colleges Linguistic Society o f America Midwestern Psychological Association Mycological S o c i e t y of ALinerica N a t i o n a l Association of Biology Teachers N a t i o n a l Association of State Universities N a t i o n a l Malaria S o c i e t y N a t i o n a l Science T e a c h e r s Association N a t i o n a l Society f o r the Study of Education Optical Society of .America Paleontological S o c i e t y P h i B e t a Kappa
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Phi Delta K a p p a Philosophy of Science Pi Gamma Mu Psychometric Society Science Service Social Science Research Council Society of American Bacteriologists Society of Economic Geologists Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Society for Research in Child Development Society of Sigma Xi Torrey Botanical Club Union of American Biological Societies T h e results from t h e questionnaire were reported on M a r c h 19 in a news release issued b y t h e Inter-Society Committee for a National Science F o u n d a t i o n . J u d g m e n t o n best type of administration. Those replying to the questionnaire voted 6 3 % for a single administrator, 1 8 % for a 48-man foundation, 1 8 % for a commission. Inclusion of the social sciences. 4 9 % of those replying indicated t h a t they favored specific inclusion of the social sciences, 4 8 % favored permissive inclusion of t h e social sciences, and 2 % favored exclusion of t h e social sciences. U n d e r g r a d u a t e scholarships. 8 6 % of those replying t h o u g h t t h e science foundation should g r a n t u n d e r g r a d u a t e scholarships, while 1 4 % did n o t favor such action. P a t e n t provisions. 9 4 % of those returning questionnaires s t a t e d t h a t they b e lieved t h a t n o special s t a n d should be taken o n p a t e n t legislation, while 6 % stated t h a t t h e Inter-Society Committee should recommend t h e adoption of t h e p a t e n t provisions contained i n S.525 a n d H.R.942.
Recognizing t h a t differences of opinion might m a k e compromises necessary, t h e members of t h e committee were asked which t y p e s of administration a n d which possible t r e a t m e n t s of t h e social sciences they would be willing to accept if compromise became necessary in order t o secure passage of science foundation legislation. 9 5 % of those replying voted t h a t t h e y were willing t o accept a commission if necessary; 8 8 % reported t h a t t h e y were willing t o accept a single administrator if necessary, and 8 6 % stated t h a t they would accept a 48-man foundation if necessary. 9 9 % reported t h a t they were willing t o accept permissive inclusion of t h e social sciences; 9 4 % s t a t e d t h a t they were willing to accept spécifie inclusion of social sciences, b u t only 3 7 % s t a t e d t h a t they were willing t o accept exclusion of t h e social sciences. Included in t h e Inter-Society C o m m i t t e e for a National Science F o u n d a t i o n is a large n u m b e r of organizations of social scientists.
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Laurence Duggan, ACS Banquet Speaker V>4HEMISTS, probably more than any pro-
fessional group in the United States, have long been alive to the necessity for and advantages of intern a t i o n a l educational exchange. Laurence Duggan, who will speak at the Atlantic City banquet, reveals that an extensive experiment in intern a t i o n a l educational r e l a t i o n s , aimed at increased world understanding, is going on in the United States today. For the past 27 years, the Institute of International Education has been contributing to the cause of peace through its efforts in the field of exchange of students CHEMICAL
and professors. F o u n d e d in 1901 b y Stephen Duggan, i t is now h e a d e d b y his son, 41-year-old Laurence D u g g a n . Well known as a n expert in Latin-American relations, M r . D u g g a n spent 14 years with t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t , was cnief of t h e Division of American Republics, a n d traveled extensively through South America. He represented t h e U n i t e d States Government a t numerous conferences with t h e South American republics, acting as adviser to t h e Secretary of S t a t e a t t h e second meeting of foreign ministers of t h e American republics in H a v a n a in 1940. D u r i n g t h e w a r M r . D u g g a n served a year with U N R R A . L a s t November, when his father r e tired, Laurence D u g g a n was appointed b y t h e Board of Trustees to t h e directorship of t h e I n s t i t u t e of I n t e r n a t i o n a l Education.
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