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This is a work of great importance to all who are interested in the growth of research in the physical sciences in the United States of America, and its support (and often the lack thereof) by the Federal Government, from the time in which this nation was primarily engaged in agriculture and mining until the post World War II period, in which it leads the world in physical science research, modern technology, and the productivity of its science-based manufacturing industry.
Fourth director (1945–51) of the National Bureau of Standards. Editorial consultant, James R. Newman. With a foreword by Vannevar Bush and a preface by Allen V. Astin. 703 pp. Published by the National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1966.
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Cochrane, R.C., Condon, E.U. (1991). Measures for Progress — A History of the National Bureau of Standards. In: Barut, A.O., Odabasi, H., van der Merwe, A. (eds) Selected Popular Writings of E.U. Condon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3066-3_38
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