and prixatc foundations, laboratories 

 and research institutes, and througli 

 scholarships, fellowships and prizes. 



(/) To assist scientists, inxentors, 

 and research workers bv affording 

 them opportunities to engage in re- 

 search and developmental activities. 



(g) To act in cooperation with the 

 National Academy of Sciences in ad- 

 vising the President, the Congress, 

 and the xarious departments, inde- 

 pendent establishments, and agencies 

 of the Government on scientific 

 matters. 



(h) To make its facilities, person- 

 nel and resources fullv axailable to 

 the United States of America in the 

 event of war or the declaration of a 

 national emergency by the President 

 or the Congress. 



(i) To cooperate with the Army, 

 Navy, and civilian militarv research 

 organizations for the rapid inter- 

 change of information on basic scien- 

 tific problems of use in national 

 defense. It should coordinate its ac- 

 tivities wherever possible with these 

 organizations to prevent unnecessary 

 duplication. 



ij) To assist industry and business, 

 particularly small enterprises, in es- 

 tablishing research facilities and in 

 obtaining scientific and technical in- 

 formation and guidance, in order to 

 expedite the transition from scientific 

 discovery to technological application. 



(k) To help maintain a continu- 

 ous and steady expansion of scien- 

 tific research by increasing its grants 

 for research in periods of depression, 

 as far as is consistent with sound and 

 equitable policy. 



(I) To represent the United States 

 of America in effecting better inter- 

 national cooperation in scientific ac- 

 tivities, to assist in the freer inter- 

 national exchange of scientific and 



technical knowledge and information 

 and scientific and technical person- 

 nel, to help sponsor and finance 

 international scientific congresses or 

 associations and cooperative scientific 

 research programs. 



The board should also be empow- 

 ered to make grants for such historical 

 and economic studies as it believes 

 necessary to fulfill its responsibili- 

 ties in investigating scientific re- 

 search and its practical applications 

 in industry. 



Finally, it should be stressed that 

 confidence must be reposed in the 

 integrity, character, and qualifications 

 of the individuals comprising the 

 board of directors. No curbs, restric- 

 tions, or limitations on their powers 

 would provide adequate safeguards, 

 or take the place of character and 

 ability; and the introduction of a 

 series of hampering limitations would 

 lead to inflexibility and inefficient 

 operation. 



C. Patent Policies of the 

 Foundation 



The Foundation should set up its 

 own general rules for the handling 

 of patent policies. It is felt that in 

 establishing these policies the Foun- 

 dation should interfere as little as pos- 

 sible with the practices of the difTerent 

 universities and research institutions. 



It is expected that the obtaining of 

 patents by universities on work fi- 

 nanced by the National Research 

 Foundation will remain a minor by- 

 product of the fundamental research 

 undertaken. The patent policy of the 

 universities and research institutions 

 should not be permitted to interfere 

 with early publication of results. 

 Moreover, the patent policy of the 

 recipients of grants should be such 

 as to foster widespread public use of 

 worth-while developments. 



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