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The Policy Partnership with the U.S. Government
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... Smith, Executive Officer National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council Washington, D.C.
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... The National Academy of Sciences and its sister organizations have also greatly expanded, with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine conducting studies across the broad spectrum of science and technology. This essay discusses the history and structure of the Academy complex, describes its activities in functional terms, explores the political dynamics of the relationship between the institution and the government, and speculates about some elements of the science and technology policy agenda that are likely to assume increasing prominence in the future.
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