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Mr. Lennon. That is all right. Maybe you can delineate and differ- 

 entiate. 



Dr. Kelson. Let me refer to the 171 students. These are not stu- 

 dents who are studying the so-called earth sciences curriculum ma- 

 terials. These are 171 students who were actually studying in colleges 

 and universities, or marine laboratories. 



Mr. Lennon. When you refer to secondary school students, here in 

 Washington they have the elementary and secondary school system. 

 The secondary school system under your definition does not include 

 what we would usually call the high school level ? 



Dr. Kelson. It is synonymous with the high school, sir. 



Mr. Lennon. Where were the 171 secondary school students ? 



Dr. Kelson. Drawn from all over the United States. Each applied 

 as an individual to a project which we have supported explicitly in 

 the marine sciences. 



Mr. Lennon. What you are telling the gentleman from Virginia is 

 that when a high school student approaches him, you are suggesting 

 that he write to the National Science Foundation to say, "How can I 

 qualify for secondary education relating to the marine sciences," and 

 then you would answer and tell him how. Right ? 



Dr. Kelson. Yes, sir. We could help him on this. But let me illustrate. 



Each year, a number of research oriented people, research-capable 

 people in the sciences, write to the Foundation and send us a proposal 

 which says in substance, "We would like to select five, 10, 15, 20 high 

 school students to come and study under our tutelage and do research 

 in the following field or fields during the summer. Will you give us a 

 grant for that activity ?" 



They set forth their budgets and plans in their proposals. We sup- 

 port as many of those as we can, choosing, hopefully, the best. 



When those grants are made to the institution, that institution with 

 funds provided by us, sends out an announcement that it is offering 

 the program, and advising students how and where to apply. 



We in addition send an announcement to every high school in the 

 United States, saying where every one of these projects is, so that, in 

 theory at any rate, every high school student in the United States 

 knows where every one of these projects is, and may apply as an 

 individual. 



Mr. Lennon. Will you furnish for the record the bulletins that went 

 out during the year 1966 and 1967 to the high schools of the country, in 

 which they were told at what university they were sponsoring a sym- 

 posium or forum in the summer for these high school students ? 



Dr. Kelson. We should be pleased to do so. 



Mr. Lennon. That will somewhat answer it. 



(The brochures furnished were placed in the files of the subcommit- 

 tee. They were published by the National Science Foundation under 

 titles of : 



(a) Directory, Science Training Programs for High Ability Sec- 

 ondary School Students, Summer 1967— E66-P-;29. 



(&) Science Training Programs for High Ability Secondary School 

 Students, Siunmer 1966-E65-D-11.) 



Dr. EJELSON. May I make an observation directly relevant to your 

 question ? 



