b. There was complete agreement with Recommendation 3 (page 31
of June 17 Draft) concerning the creation of a "Little Cabinet"
for Science and Technology, and that this group should report to
the Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
rather than to the PSAC. There was also general agreement on
the functions described.
. There was agreement that there should be a study of the need to
consolidate research activities now scattered among several
Government agencies that are not related to the primary missions
of those agencies, that these could be augmented by new research
organizations in fields such as meteorology and oceanography
that are not now adequately focused and supported as national
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efforts. This might include consideration of the concept of a
("Department of Science."' The possibility of a Presidential
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Commission to make such a study was discussed, but there
seemed to be strong sentiment in the direction of a two-step
study, the first of which would be a study along technical lines to
be followed by a wider study.
. There was general concurrence in Recommendations 5 and 6 of
the June 17 Draft report.
. With respect to the draft report as a whole, the Chairman
requested that it be read carefully by the members and that
comments be submitted in time for an early revision of the report.
. General Doolittle suggested that reference be made by the
Research Panel to an SAB study of research and development
organization in the Air Force under the direction of Dr. A. G.
Stever, and he agreed to secure a copy of the draft report.
. There was some discussion of the need to stimulate support of
science and science education by private foundations.
. It was the Chairman's view that this is one of the most important
reports the Committee has dealt with, and there is a need to bring
it into final form andto the attention of people inside and outside
of Government.
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