6.
More trained scientists are
4
The Russians are reliably re-
253
needed for research activity vital to our
national progress.
ported to be directing their educational process so as to produce an ever-increasing flow
of trained scientists and engineers into their
national effort.
e. It 4s reported that the number
of high school students teking mathematical
and scientific courses is decreasing each year,
f.
In addition, it is reported
that with each passing yeer, fewer students
g@
At the next level, there is -
h,
Asa logical corollary, it
also an albrming shortage of graduate students in soience and engineering.
follows that we have a decreasing supply
of career scientists and engineers ~- and
this is the presence of an ever-increasing
demand,
This sets the stage for something
to be done,
at “yan ee
are electing science courses in college,
"
fh
—_