NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 



NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD 



WASHINGTON, D.C. 20550 



SECOND LETTER TO UNIVERSITY VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR RESEARCH 



Earlier I wrote to you concerning the top two critical problems/ 

 issues facing the conduct of research in University in the near- 

 term future. As responses come in to us, we sense the need for 

 additional input from the departmental level and would like to 

 ask your help in obtaining a set of critical issues from five 

 chairmen of your most active departments in science (including 

 social science) and engineering. I shall depend on your selection 

 to ensure a spread among disciplines as well as a fairly quick 

 reply. 



Would you please provide the names of the chairmen you select 

 on the enclosed card addressed to me and then give each chair- 

 man a copy of my enclosed letter. 



Very truly yours , 



F. P. Thieme, Chairman 

 Committee on Eighth NSB Report 



Enclosures 



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