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The scientific and engineering communities have special but more 

 traditional responsibilities within the existing framework, if only because 

 they can deal with the esoteric nature of the technological aspects of 

 strategic and arms control issues. The relative neglect of these 

 responsibilities in recent years must be reversed. In doing so, however, it 

 is important to recognize that the issues themselves are never purely 

 technical. Real participation involves a commitment to master the political, 

 economic and related aspects, which in the end will determine the policy 

 outcomes. 



New programs such as arms control fellowships in the National Academy of 

 Science and a concomitant program of studies are much to be applauded. 

 Similar initiatives in other scientific organizations would be appropriate and 

 useful . 



Beyond the technical conmunities, much is needed to improve the quality of 

 debate. More analysis in the public sector, with better information, and 

 greater resources, public and private, committed to the analytical area are 

 badly needed. The momentum of a defense budget close to $200 billion requires 

 genuine open debate of the purposes, details and implications of that budget. 

 In turn, that will require more funding than is presently available to produce 

 information and analysis to make public debate possible. The Congressional 

 Commission to study the establishment of a National Academy of Peace and 

 Conflict Resolution presumably has the same general aims in mind.^^ 



l^Boulding, p. 12. 



