Cooperation among scientists in the Western Hemisphere will be facilitated by the formation of the Coordinating Committee of the Associations for the Advancement of Science in the Americas. The committee's purposes are (1) to unite the American scientific community, to serve the development of the nations and the well-being of their peoples; (2)…

Discusses relationships between the developed countries and the less developed countries. Emphasis is on the growing realization of the role of science and technology as determinants of standards of living. Widespread competence in geology is a positive factor. (Author/EB)