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15 A Challenge, a Charge, and a Commitment
Pages 121-122

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... During the conference, a selection of books was on display. One of them was a tan paperback volume published by the Board on Agriculture of the National Research Council, Investing in Research (National Research Council, 1989~.
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... In so doing, your creative energies will provide the wherewithal for expanding the size of "investing in Education for the Undergraduate," so that, in weight and accomplishment, it grows to match Investing in Research. Education and research are vital they are parallel tracks on which ride the processes of human capital development and scientific discovery that fuel the engine of our industry, but they must be tracks of more nearly equal load-bearing capacity if we are to move forward with confidence.
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