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12. In general, viewing industrial research as a 

 national asset, its rapid growth in those areas where it 

 is already established is most gratifying. The rate 

 of expansion into additional areas appears to be de- 

 creasing rather than increasing. There remain a 

 number of industries to which research methods could 

 almost certainly be applied with profit on a larger scale 

 than they now are. Finally, the total volume of indus- 

 trial research being conducted by small and medium 

 sized companies is relatively small, as measured in 

 terms of personnel. 



The above are some areas in which further investiga- 

 tion might discover opportunities for assisting the 

 growth of a most valuable national resource. 



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