FOREWORD 



The National Science Foundation has rendered a 

 useful ser\'icc in reprinting Science, the Endless 

 Frontier as part ot its tenth anni\'crsarv observance. 

 The Report, as well as the studies that supported it, 

 represents the collective efforts ot a group of dis- 

 tinguished scientists and other scholars who brought 

 their special experience and knowledge to bear on the 

 problem of establishing a strong research and develop- 

 ment effort in the postwar period. Their hndings 

 with respect to the relations of government to science 

 and education merit a re-reading in the light of todav's 

 events. Dr. Waterman's Introduction constitutes an 

 effective summary of the extent t(j which the recom- 

 mendations of Science, the Endless Frontier have 

 been realized during the Fifteen )'ears since it first 

 appeared. I welcome the republication and hope that 

 it will be a genuine serxice to all who have responsi- 

 bilities for the national effort in scientific research and 

 development. 



Vannevar Bush 



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