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Americans who are located at foreign research stations are given 

 language training, if necessary. Their participation must be approved 

 by the foreign host country, as in bilateral science agreements. And 

 unique among U.S. nongovernmental scientific programs abroad 

 is the requirement for American polar researchers to consult with 

 the USIA to obtain informational media to show to his foreign 

 colleagues. Reports are required on bofh technical and living 

 conditions.^^^ 



National Research Centers 



National Research Centers have been established for research in 

 areas of science requiring specialized facilities, equipment, staffing, 

 and operational support beyond the capabilities of existing educational 

 and research institutions. Federal support, according to the Founda- 

 tion, is required because of the high initial facility and equipment 

 costs and the need to make these facilities available on a national 

 basis.^^ 



Under this program the Foundation provides support for the 

 National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) at Arecibo, a 

 center specializing in radio and radar astronomy and aeronomy; 

 the National Radio Astronomy Center (NRAO); two optical astron- 

 omy centers, the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), and the 

 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) ; and a National 

 Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Non-profit organizations 

 or universities operate and manage these research centers under 

 contract with the Foundation. (See Table 22). 



' s2 Interview Seelig, op. cit.. Additional details on U.S. scientists who have served at foreign research 

 stations in the Antarctic may be found in: "International Cooperation, 1968-1971," Antarctic Journal 

 February U, 1971.) 

 ^^J83 NSF, Justification of Estimates of Appropriations, FY 1973, op. cit., p. D-1. 



