Reviews the history and the main thrust of the 2 task forces on higher education. (HS)

Breaking all of the traditional rules for a successful commission, the Newman Commission has had more impact with fewer dollars than any other educational commission. (HS)

The National Academy of Education is described as a loose federation of prominent educational and social science researchers, which has never pretended to be a think tank or a lobbying organization. Its influence is indirectly felt through the prestige and quality research of its members. (MLW)

William G. Bowen, president of Princeton University and an authority on education-government relations, is interviewed. Focus is on the relationship between institutions of higher education and the federal government. Topics discussed in this context include coooeration between colleges and universities, federal aid, and research funding. (JMD)