Table 2-17. Federal obligations for scientific and technical information 

 activities compared with total Federal R&D obligations, 1960-74 



Obligations for scientific 



and technical information 



activities (in millions) 



Ratio of tfiese obligations 

 Current Constant1967 to total Federal R&D 

 Year dollars dollars' obligations 



1960 W6 $~87 Ho 



1961 92 103 .010 



1962 129 143 .013 



1963 165 181 .013 



1964 203 219 .014 



1965 225 239 .015 



1966 278 287 .018 



1967 324 324 .020 



1968 359 345 .023 



1969 362 332 .023 



1970 387 336 .025 



1971 398 331 .026 



1972 419 337 .025 



1973 438 334 .026 



1974(est.) 468 323 .026 



' GNP implicit price deflators used to convert current dollars to constant 1967 dollars 



SOURCE National Science Foundation, Federal Funds lor Research. Deyeloprr\enl and Other Scienlilic Aclivilies, 

 Fiscal Years 1973, 1974 and 1975. Vol. XXIII (NSF 75-320-A) and earlier volumes 



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