Soviet treatment of Jewish scientists and other professionals and Soviet emigration policies serve as issues which may deter U.S. - U.S.S.R. cooperative efforts in science and technology. (DF)

Describes the background of the Secretary of Defense, Harold Brown. (SL)

Discusses the expected Senate confirmation of H. Guyford Stever, present director of the National Science Foundation, to the appointment of full-time science advisor to President Ford. (MLH)

Describes adverse congressional reaction to a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommendation that the Veteran's Administration's (VA) health care system be phased into a general health care system. (SL)

It appears that Thomas R. Pickering, a career foreign service officer with no science in his background, has been nominated as the new head of the Federal science bureau. This is a discussion of the past and future importance of that office. (BB)

Provides information regarding recent administrative budgetary decisions for 1982 to support basic research in the universities from Department of Defense (DOD) monies. Discusses the concern that research and training programs on campuses remain unclassified, even though DOD monies fund the programs. (CS)

In a year when the first sentence of the President's budget message contained the words "lean" and "austere," science has escaped with an increase in current, if not in constant, dollars in the Carter budget. (Author/BB)

A description of the events occurring between the Congress and the Science Educational Directorate of the National Science Foundation from May 1975 to June 1977 are detailed. Issues facing a new director include: funding and budget problems, internal resentment and the proper federal role in curriculum development. (BT)

This article reviews the status of funding of the Department of Defense, presently and in earlier years. A discussion is presented on the increased emphasis towards supporting university research. (SA)

Presents the history of federal health spending during the past three decades. (BB)

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

The period of 1946 to 1962 for "Science" is described as a period of muddling through solutions to internal and external problems and challenges. The perseverence of "Science" is credited to the staff and scientists who acted as editors, references, and contributors. (SA)

Provides a summary assessment report of the future implications of reduced federal funding for research and development in universities. Current research is still of high quality but is deteriorating; reduced research poses a decline in graduate enrollment; and no future surge in federal funding is projected. (SL)