Amendment to Protect Science Education Programs, 1978-09-18

Item — Box: 31, Folder: 7

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_7_0034

Scope and Contents

Senator Harrison Schmitt is writing to his colleagues in the Senate to express his opposition to the transfer of science education programs from the National Science Foundation to the Department of Education as part of a proposed bill (S. 991). He argues that the transfer would be detrimental to both science education and scientific research. He highlights the opposition from the science community and higher education associations, and urges his colleagues to support his amendment to delete this provision from the bill.

Dates

Creation: 1978-09-18

Creator

From the Collection: Bartlett, Dewey Follett, Sr., 19th Governor of Oklahoma (1967-1971); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1973-1979); Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 39th district (1962-1966), 1919-1979 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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