Agency 



Table 23. Federal obligations for basic research, by supporting agency, 1960-72 



[Dollars in millions] 

 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 



1972 

 (est.) 



Total 



Department of Agriculture , - 

 Department of Defense . . 

 Department of Healtfi, Educa 



tion, and Welfare 



Atomic Energy Commission , 

 National Aeronautics and Space 



Administration 97 



National Science 



Foundation 68 



All others 35 



Total 591 



Department of Agriculture . . 33 

 Department of Defense .... 163 

 Department of Healtti, Educa- 

 tion, and Welfare 100 



Atomic Energy Commission 101 

 National Aeronautics and Space 



Administration 94 



National Science 



Foundation 66 



All ottiers 34 



190 



316 



447 



524 528 559 603 656 678 



637 680 



Constant 1958 dollars' 



750 



789 1,046- 1,296 1,440 1,524 1,618 1,714 1,694 1,633 1,525 1,506 1,643 



' GNP price deflator was used to convert current to constant dollars 



Source: National Science Foundation, Federal Funds lor Research. Development, and Other Scientific Activities. Vol. XXI (NSF 72-317). 



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