Impacts
of the Early Cold War on the Formulation of U.S. Science Policy
Included in the book are appendices listing (a) the names of persons consulted by Mr. Golden and the dates of the conversations and (b) the names and locations of libraries that are repositories for complete bound sets of Mr. Golden's memoranda. |
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William
T. Golden is one of the unsung heroes of U.S. science policy. Among
his many contributions, he served as a special consultant to President
Truman on mobilizing the nation's scientific resources. In the course
of his work, which had a profound influence on both the National Science
Foundation and the presidential science advisory system, he met with
virtually every leading science and technology policy figure of the
day. This book makes available for the first time records of his conversations
with these individuals and memoranda based on them. Compiled by and
including contextual materials prepared by physicist-historian William
A. Blanpied, the book is a unique resource for those interested in the
development of science policy in the United States. The paper edition
is out of print. The web version contains the complete contents and
is freely downloadable for educational and research uses.