The White House 

 Washington 



July 19, 1937. 

 Mr. Fkederic A. Delano, 



Vice Chairman, National Resources Committee, 



6137 North Interior Building, Washington, D. C. 



Mt Dear Mr. Delano : 



I am glad to learn that the National Resources Committee, in accord- 

 ance with the program presented to and approved by me, is getting under 

 way a study of Federal Aids to Eesearch and of the place of research 

 (including natural and social science) in the Federal Government. 



Research is one of the Nation's veiy greatest resources and the role 

 of the Federal Government in supporting and stinnilating it needs to be 

 re-examined. Your Science Conmiittee, with members designated by the 

 National Academy of Sciences, the Social Science Research Council and 

 the American Council on Education, is eminently fitted to undertake 

 this task. 



The special committee, of which Dr. Charles H. Judd is chairman, 

 will naturally wish to secure help and cooperation of many agencies of 

 the Government, and I am sure that all Federal officials engaged in scien- 

 tific research activity will be glad to make available needed information 

 and aid for the successful prosecution of the committee's study. 



Sincerely yours, 



(Signed) Franklin D. RoosE\rELT. 



