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...Russian educational system suffers from no such neglect. The Soviet high school graduate has studied five years of physics, five of biology, a year of astronomy, four years of chemistry, and ten of mathematics. Of course, the U.S.S.R. can decree an emphasis upon science teaching; the highest-salaried man in the Soviet Union is the president of the Soviet Academy of Sciences...
Science & Baseball. There is one underlying reason, in Edward Teller's view, for both the neglect of science education and the lack of appreciation for pure research: "A tone deafness toward science in our .society at large." If the public had an ear for science, then the taxpayers would be more willing to support pure research and science education, and more schoolchildren would get interested in science. Like many gifted scientists, Teller believes there is no special inborn talent for science, feels that talent is basically intense interest. The way to produce future scientists is to get them interested...
...relieve the pressure on present institutions and to take care of the expected influx, the number of accredited colleges will have to increase. Some states are expanding their accredited facilities quickly--New York and California, for example. But these are the exception. Neglect of unaccredited institutions in other areas makes Federal aid a necessity...
Charges NSA Neglect...
These are the realities which must be faced by America's foreign policy. The reputation and prestige of the U.S., unshakable not long ago, rest on softer ground now than ever since pre-War days. In planning its strategy and defenses, Washington cannot afford to neglect European attitudes and opinions, even if those sentiments do not appear immediately to bear upon this country's safety or defense...