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Relationship of NASA to Scientific Community
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Although the discussion was supposed to be concerned with the space
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science program in general, it seemed to revolve primarily upon the problems
that different memberé of ‘the Panel had encountered in their relationships with
NASA. A letter had been received by Dr. Rossi from Jim Van Allen which supported
the general feeling of poorscientific-NASA relations.
Dr, Kistiakowsky attended portions of the meeting and he outlined the
specific préblems on which he asked for a‘decision.
1. A letter from the President fo Glennan told himto improve
the astronomy program,
z. A letter from Glennan to the President said everything’ was one
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3.° Conversations between Glennan and Kisty concerning the Space
Science Board relationship to NASA ia that outelde scientists |
are td suggest broad programs. The Space Science Panel relationship
os ‘iq quite different, because the Panel is an actual Government organization
and although it must realize certain limitations, it can criticize procedures
programs, activitics, etc. because it is an arm of the President,
‘He wants from us concrete recommendations for NASA improved
procedures .
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Kisty aleo desires a half page memorandum for the President concerning
_ tha improv ement of the program in astronomy. Haefeels that both
the recommendationsfor NASA and the memorandum conceming the
astrGnomy program should becizaited after a conference with Dryden,
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