FIGURES 



Figure i- 1 National R&D Expenditures by Character of Work, 1953-76 16 

 Figure 1-2 National R&D Expenditures by Character of Work and 



Performer, 1953-76 17 



TABLES 



Table 2-1 Responses to the NSB Inquiry Letter 25 



Table 2-2 Issues Most Often Mentioned from the University Sector 26 



Table 2-3 Issues Most Often Mentioned from the Industry Sector 26 



Table 2-4 Issues Most Often Mentioned from the Government Sector 27 

 Table 2-5 Issues Most Often Mentioned from Independent 



Research Institutes 27 

 Table 2-6 Important Issues Pertaining to Dependability in 



Funding for Research 28 

 Table 2-7 Important Issues Pertaining to the Vitality of 



the Research System 29 

 Table 2-8 Important Issues Pertaining to Freedom in 



The Research System 29 

 Table 2-9 Important Issues Pertaining to Confidence in 



Science and Technology 30 



Table 4-1 Some Suggested Solutions from Respondents for 



Issues Concerning Vitality of the Research System 56 



Table A- 1 Mailing Dates 96 



Table C-l List of Respondents from Research Universities I 117 



Table C-2 List of Respondents from Research Universities II 122 



Table C-3 List of Respondents from Industry 126 

 Table C-4 List of Respondents Responsible for R&D at 



Government Departments and Agencies 130 



Table C-5 List of Respondents from Intramural Federal Laboratories 131 

 Table C-6 List of Respondents from Federally Funded Research 



and Development Centers 132 



Table C-7 List of Respondents from Independent Research Institutes 133 



Table D-l Complete List of Issues Taken from University Sector 136 



Table D-2 Complete List of Issues Taken from Industry Sector 137 



Table D-3 Complete List of Issues Taken from Government Sector 138 

 Table D-4 Complete List of Issues Taken from Independent 



Research Institutes 138 



Table E-l Leading Issues as Reported by University Respondents 140 



Table E-2 Leading Issues as Reported by Industry Respondents 142 

 Table E-3 Leading Issues as Reported by Government and FFRDC 



Respondents 143 

 Table E-4 Leading Issues as Reported by Respondents from 



Independent Research Institutes 144 



