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31. High Energy Accelerator Physics
At a discussion of the FY 1959 budget of the Department of Defense
in December 1957, the President suggested that an item involving a new
high energy accelerator be reviewed. This was first reviewed by
Dr. Fisk for the Special Assistant, and later by a Special Panel of the
President's Science Advisory Committee and the General Advisory
Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission, _The report of the Special
Panel was approved by both Committees and submitted to the President
on April 2, 1959, by the Special Assistant with the assistance of the
Panel Chairman, Dr. Piore, and one of ite members, Dr. McMillan.
The Panel report sets forth an orderly national program for the develop-
ment of high energy accelerator physics over the next several years and
recommends the construction of a new high energy electron linear
accelerator proposed by Stanford University. This specific proposal
was approved by the President.
The Panel report accompanied by an
explanatory statement on elementary particle physics will be made
public.
In addition to the Chairman, the Panel included four other
members.
32.
Computers
An Ad Hoc Panel was established under the FSAC to compare U. S.
and USSR computer technology in view of the significant role played by
computers in air defense and missile guidance systems. It is expected
that the Panel report will be completed by July 15, 1959.
Under the
chairmanship of Dr. Piore, the Panel includes six other members.
33.
Voice of America Panel
An Ad Hoc Fanel on the Voice of America was established in
October 1958 at the request of the Director of the USIA to review the
technical plans and problems of the VOA. Under the chairmanship of
Dr. Radford, the Panel of five members submitted ita report on
January 31, 1959.
The Panel found the broad technical planning by the
Agency to be generally sound and in accord with good engineering
practice.
34. Science Engineeringand Education
A Panel on Science and Engineering Education of the PSAC has for
more than a year been developing views on waya to strengthen education
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