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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1989
Dear Dr. Aamodt:
Thank you for your recent letter on behalf of Professor
Ronald C. Davidson of MIT. Your unqualified endorsement of
Dr. Davidson is noted.
When I am asked by Admiral Watkins to review candidates for
the DOE position of Director of Energy, I will have your
recommendation fresh in my mind.
I appreciate your taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
Duan D. Allan Bromley Recurting
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Richard E. Aamodt
President
Lodestar Research Corporation
2400 Central Avenue, P-5
Boulder, Colorado 80301
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DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8920355
FROM:
RICHARD E. AAMODT
LODESTAR RESEARCH CORPORATION
TO:
BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 11/08/89
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDING RONALD C. DAVIDSON FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY'S DIRECTOR OF ENERGY RESEARCH.
ASSIGNED TO: D. Allan Bromley
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DATE RECEIVED: 11/13/89
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11/8/89
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Re: Letter of Recommendation for Ronald Davidson
[personal information redacted] (1 pp.)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 28, 1989
Dear Mr. Ostar:
Thank you for your generous remarks about the
talk I gave at the National Mathematics and
Science Conference. I have enclosed a copy
of the written text and look forward to
working with your committee on Science and
Technology on this critically important
issue.
Sincerely,
D. EDuan Allan Bromley Rombey
Assistant to the President for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
Dr. Allan W. Ostar
American Association of
State Colleges and Universities
One Dupont Circle, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036-1192
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Keynote Address at the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mathematics and Science Education Conference
Washington, D.C.
November 2, 1989
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 30, 1989
Dear Dr. Misra:
Thank you for your kind letter of invitation to be the
keynote speaker at your eighth annual banquet on
April 3, 1990.
That particular date in question is one where I am already
committed. That being the case, I will unfortunately be
unable to join you, much as I would have liked to do so.
Let me, then, take this occasion to wish you every success
with your banquet. I hope that you will keep me in mind in
the future.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Dewan D. Allan Bromley Rynley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Renuka Misra
Association of Scientists
of Indian Origin in America, Incorporated
1405 Key Parkway East
Unit 201-A
Frederick, Maryland 21701
"INVITATION FOR DR. BROMLEY"
TYPE: Invitational Speech
DOCUMENT NUMBER:
8920529
SPEECH:
YES
NO
FROM:
American Nuclear Society
Connecticut Section
DATE OF EVENT:
LOCATION OF EVENT:
TIME OF EVENT:
SUBJECT:
"Current Energy Issues in the U.S." or
"Environmental and Social Impacts on U.S. Energy
Policies" or "Science Education in the U.S."
RSVP:
CONTACT PERSON: C. F. Sears
CONTACT NUMBER:
INVITATION ACCEPTED?
YES
NO
COPIES TO:
Marian Nida
REMARKS:
DATE OF LETTER:
11/20/89
DATE RECEIVED: 11/27/89
FILE:
INVITATIONS PENDING
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NUCLEAR 2
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
CONNECTICUT SECTION
SOCIETY
Box 592, Bloomfield, CT 06002-0592
November 20, 1989
CFS-89-200
The Honorable D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for Science & Technology
Old Executive Office Building
17th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Dr. Bromley:
On behalf of the Connecticut Section of the American Nuclear
Society, we would like to invite you to address our organization
at a Dinner-Meeting sometime next Spring. The date is flexible
depending on your availability in the Hartford area, as we
recognize that your schedule is likely rapidly becoming very
full. Possible topics could be "Current Energy Issues in the
United States", "Environmental and Social Impacts on U.S. Energy
Policies", "Science Education in the United States", or some
variant thereof. Please feel free to choose another topic if you
feel something else would be more appropriate.
We would be highly honored if you could make yourself available
to address one of our local section meetings. Please advise us
as to your willingness to participate in such a meeting and your
planned topic for discussion. Upon receipt of your answer, we
will proceed to finalize a date with you and make general
arrangements.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Very truly yours,
NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY
itsear
C. F. Sears
Vice President
CFS/lms
CC: M. T. Pitek, CT ANS Executive Committee
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1989
Dear Mr. Sears:
Thank you for your kind letter of November 20 inviting me to
address the American Nuclear Society next spring.
While I am very flattered to be asked and under different
circumstances would agree, unfortunately, in my new position
I am unable to find the time for such endeavors.
The activities that surround the President's initiative on
global change will consume my time and energy for at least
the next 18 months. I am sorry to have to decline, but
offer my best wished for your success.
Sincerely,
Duan D. Allan Bromley Roomley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Mr. C. F. Sears
Vice President
American Nuclear Society
Connecticut Section
Box 592
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002-0592
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 20, 1989
Dear Bill:
Thank you for your letter. I will encourage the President
to consider your invitation for him to address the National
Science Teachers Association at their 1991 annual meeting.
It would be a wonderful opportunity for President Bush to
exercise leadership in the revitalization of science
education. Although it is not possible for me to commit
this far in advance, I want you to know that I appreciate
your invitation to attend the NSTA Conference and to
introduce the President should he agree to attend.
I commend you for your work in the NSTA science curriculum
project. This project is an important "next step" in our
efforts to improve science education for the nation's youth.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely,
Duan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Mr. Bill G. Aldridge
Executive Director
National Science Teachers Association
1742 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-1171
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"CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING"
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8920149
TYPE:
Action Item
DATE OF CORRESPONDENCE: 10/18/89
FROM:
BILL G. ALDRIDGE
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TO:
BROMLEY
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO INTRODUCE BUSH, SHOULD HE ATTEND, AND
TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT OSTP AND YOURSELF. WOULD
LIKE YOU TO URGE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.
ASSIGNED TO:
D. Allan Bromley
ACTION REQUIRED: AS APPROPRIATE
MARY KRUTER
ACKNOWLEDGE
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
11/17/89
DATE COMPLETED:
COPIES TO:
Thomas Ratchford
Sara Bowden
DAMAR HAWKINS
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DATE RECEIVED: 10/19/89
REMARKS:
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
1742 Connecticut Avenue, NW
(202) 328-5800
Washington, DC 20009-1171
FAX (202) 328-0974
October 18, 1989
Bill G. Aldridge. Executive Director
OFFICERS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Allan Bromley
Hans O. Andersen, President
Assistant to the President for
Indiana University. Bloomington
Bonnie J. Brunkhorst. President-elect
Science and Technology and Director
California State University. San Bernardino
LaMoine L. Motz. Retiring President
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Oakland Schools. Pontiac, MI
The Old Executive Office Building
DIVISION DIRECTORS
17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Linda Wrhen
Preschool/ Elementary School
Washington, DC 20506
Smedley Street School, Oil City, PA
Dale 1. Rosene
Middle Level
Dear Alian:
Marshall Middle School. Marshall. MI
Wendell G. Mohling
High School
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
I enjoyed the awards dinner for the Medal of Science and Medal of Technology last
Shawnee Mission. KS
Zac Hanscom, III
evening.
College
San Diego State University. CA
David R. Stronck
I wanted to get back to you immediately regarding my invitation to have President
Research
California State University, Havward
Bush address the science teachers at the National Science Teachers Association Annual
Emma Walton
Supervision
Convention in Houston, March 27 30, 1991. I fully recognize that the President will
Anchorage School District. AK
not make many major commitments, certainly not one a year and a half away.
Ronald J. Bonnstetter
Teacher Education
Nevertheless, I also know that if he is to consider this invitation, those who plan his
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
schedule will need to have as much advance notice as possible. Let me be specific
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
about our invitation.
Patricia A. Warren. District /
Brunswick Junior High School
Brunswick. ME
Donna L. Oliver. District //
First, we will provide an opportunity for President Bush to address 15,000 science
Clarion University. PA
Patricia A. Rourke. District III
teachers in Houston on any one of four days, Wednesday, March 27 through Saturday,
St. Agnes School. Alexandria. VA
March 30. The convention schedule is limited to the evening on the 27th and to the
Brenda Kowalski. District IV
McCants Middle School. Anderson, SC
morning on the 30th.
Daisy G. Waldrep. District V
Cedartown High School. Cedartown. GA
Susan P. Speece, District VI
Second, we would require no advance confirmation of which day the President would
Anderson University. IN
Michael T. Burton, District VII
speak. Instead, we would allow time on any day that he chooses even if he waits until
Agassiz Junior High School. Fargo ND
the convention is in progress to make his choice. I would remind you that March 27th
Thomas C. Fitch. District VIII
Illinios State University, Normal
is Good Friday, March 30th is the start of Passover, and March 31st is Easter Sunday.
Pat Glover. District IX
Pulaski County Special School District
We expect to end our convention on Saturday, March 30th at noon to allow people to
Little Rock. AR
return home for Easter.
Mary Gromko. District X
Rampart High School. Colorado Springs. CO
Robert A. Christman, District XI
Western Washington University
Let me give you the reasons why the President should accept this invitation:
Bellingham. WA
Cheryl L. Mason. District XII
San Diego State University, CA
1.
The President claims to be the "Education President". Science education is, for
DIVISION AFFILIATE PRESIDENTS
the economy and for defense, the most serious educational area with which we
Floyd E. Mattheis. AETS
East Carolina University. Greenville, NC
must deal.
Mark R. Malone. CESI
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs. CO
2. Our organization is funded by the President's Department of Education and by his
Ramona J. Anshutz. CSSS
Kansas State Department of
National Science Foundation to create a reform of secondary school science
Education. Topeka
William Hollidav. NARST
education, and one of our major centers is in Houston. This would give the
University of Marvland. College Park
President an opportunity to acknowledge at least one of his own initiatives.
John A. Bartlev. NSSA
Springfield School District. PA
Theodore Lopushinsky SCST
3.
Michigan State University. East Lansing
Houston is supposed to be the President's hometown. Perhaps he would like to
get "home" for Easter.
An Affiliate of the American
Association for the
Advancement of Science
38th NSTA National Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, April 5-8, 1990
Dr. Allan Bromley
October 18, 1989
Page 2
I would be most appreciative, Allan, if you could urge the President to consider this invitation. I know
that simply sending an invitation through his appointment staff, as we have already done, would get us
nowhere. If he gives favorable consideration to the invitation, I would hope that you could attend and
introduce the President after making a few comments yourself about your office and your concerns for
science.
Again, I want to thank you for inviting me to the dinner last night. It is good to see you in the White
House.
Sincerely,
fill
Bill G. Aldridge
Executive Director
BGA/ lm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 21, 1989
Dear John:
Thank you for your letter of November 21, 1989. I am sorry
that you will not be able to serve on the U.S. -Japan Joint
High Level Advisory Panel, but I can certainly understand
your concern about being over committed. I received your
recommendation to invite Jim McGroddy to serve on the Panel
with enthusiasm and spoke with him that very day. I am
pleased that Jim not only accepted, but attended our first
meeting on December 5. Thank you very much for your
assistance on this matter.
Jim's extensive experience at IBM and with the Japanese will
be extremely useful as the Panel continues to discuss the
wide range of science and technology issues facing the United
States and Japan. Since many of the most pressing concerns
are related to advanced technologies and competitiveness,
Jim's input will be all the more important and useful. I
look forward to working with him and the entire Panel in the
years ahead.
Sincerely,
Du
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for Science and Technology
Mr. John A. Armstrong
Vice President
for Science and Technology
International Business Machines
Cooperation
Corporate Headquarters
Armonk, New York 10504
CC: Jim McGroddy
International Business Machines Corporation
Office of the Vice President for Science and Technology
Armonk, New York 10504
Corporate Headquarters
November 21, 1989
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for
Science and Technology
Old Executive Office Building
17th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
Dear Allan:
Thank you for your letter of October 18 inviting me to serve
on the U.S.-Japan Joint High Level Advisory Panel. This is
clearly an interesting and potentially influential committee.
I find myself over-committed both in Washington and elsewhere,
so I am going to decline your invitation with regret. I
realize you have a substantial list of potential committee
members; however, I would like to offer the invitation for you
to invite Dr. James C. McGroddy, IBM Director of Research, to
serve on this committee.
Jim has extensive experience in IBM technology development,
and has been personally involved in development joint ventures
between IBM Research and IBM's Japanese laboratories, as well
as personally involved in negotiations between IBM and various
Japanese partners in joint ventures. He would bring a lot to
the committee.
Sincerely,
Vice President for Science and Technology
J.L John A. Armstrong
JAA:naw
"CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING"
TYPE:
Action Item
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8920515
FROM:
IBM
John A. Armstrong
TO:
Bromley
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 11/21/89
SUBJECT: Thanks but no to serving on the US-Japan Joint High
Level Advisory Panel. Referring James C. McGroddy as
replacement.
ASSIGNED TO: Sara Bowden
ACTION REQUIRED: Response for
Have dl dated raly
DAB signature
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
12/20/89
DATE COMPLETED:
COPIES TO: Thomas Ratchford
D. Allan Bromley
REMARKS:
DATE RECEIVED: 11/27/89
FILE: NEOB
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 14, 1989
Dear Dr. Altman:
Thank you for your very interesting letter. You are so right about
the need to capture the interest of our youth in science. Science
exhibits of the type you describe are very promising ways to reach
young people.
You may already know that the National Science Foundation has an
informal science education program with the objective of
encouraging informal learning through media programs; museum
exhibits, especially those with activities that provide hands-on
experiences; and educational programs that extend science learning
into a varity of out-of-school settings. The goal is to provide
rich and stimulating environments where individuals of all ages,
interests, and backgrounds can, through recreational and
avocational activities, increase their appreciation and
understnding of principles and issues involving mathematics,
science, and technology. You may wish to call the Division of
Materials Development, Research, and Informal Science Education of
the National Science Foundation at 202-357-7452 for more
information about this funding program and for a listing of all
projects which have been funded.
The Smithsonian Institution has begun, in conjunction with the
National Academy of Sciences, to develop science and technology
centers and exhibits. You may wish to visit the technology center
at the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian. Also
housed in that building is the National Science Resources Center,
a center devoted to the improvement of mathematics and science
education.
Best wishes in your activities to improve science education. The
nation needs all of its citizens working toward the goal of making
our science education programs the best in the world.
Sincerely,
Remby.
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. F. J. Altman
1020 Quincy Street, Number 213
Arlington, Virginia 22201
"CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING"
TYPE:
Action Item
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8920458
FROM:
F. J. ALTMAN
TO:
BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 11/17/89
SUBJECT: SENDING IDEAS ABOUT INITIALIZING MORE PROGRAMS LIKE
THE EXPLORATORIUM (SAN FRANCISCO) IN ACTION FOR
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE.
ASSIGNED TO: Mary Kruter
ACTION REQUIRED: Draft Response
for DAB Sig.
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
12/12/89
DATE COMPLETED: 12/13/80
COPIES TO: D. Allan Bromley
REMARKS: Received back at tracking 12/2/89 for reassignment to Mary
Kruter from DAB for response and due date change from 12/8/89
12/12/89...jj
DATE RECEIVED: 11/21/89
FILE: NEOB
"CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING"
TYPE:
Action Item
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8920458
FROM:
F. J. ALTMAN
TO:
BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 11/17/89
SUBJECT: SENDING IDEAS ABOUT INITIALIZING MORE PROGRAMS LIKE
THE EXPLORATORIUM (SAN FRANCISCO) IN ACTION FOR
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE.
ASSIGNED TO: D. Allan Bromley
ACTION REQUIRED: APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
12/08/89
DATE COMPLETED:
COPIES TO:
REMARKS:
mkm
DATE RECEIVED: 11/21/89
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Peassign newdue
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11/27
8520452
1020 Quincy St. #213
Arlington, VA 22201
November 17, 1989
Dr. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Dear Dr. Bromley:
I'm just back from your effective briefing to the local MIT
Club, responding to your request for input. I have finally
retired, for the third time, with a life-long interest in science
education. I've done a lot of thinking lately, sort of with the
idea of repaying a debt to society, and have a few ideas I'd like
you to try on for size. Briefly, they attempt to motivate our
youth by stressing education at least as much as history in our
museums, by reviving an old tradition of the skilled lecturer
demonstrating exciting apparatus in action, and finally, an
objective method for evaluating textbooks.
About a year ago I visited, almost on the same day, three
museums in Paris. The first, in the Cité des Sciences, is sort of
like our Air and Space, a beautiful monster, but what stuck in my
mind was the optical exhibit, large and do-it-yourself, so that it
was both educational and FUN. The next day I went back and found
some one who knew that it was a copy of an exhibit in San
Francisco, with another copy in NYC!! Next came the Arts et
Métiers, the repository of the laboratory of Lavoisier, and the
instruments of Ampère and many more of our pantheon. The lights
were not even on in most areas!! Finally the Palais de la
Découverte. Here, I found manned demonstrations,- at that moment,
one at a high voltage laboratory where your hair literally stood
on end and your flesh seemed to crawl. And computer rooms, and no
end of wonders for audience participation. I got a terrific
message and I hope you do too. Not long after, I went through the
MIT Museum, saw the exhibit of copies of Hertz's apparatus,
just sitting there. I couldn't help but think how little it would
have taken to bring it to life and make it a terrific motivator
for our dismal drop-out youth. And last, I wish you'd send some
one who gets the point down to check out the Smithsonian, which is
gorgeous, like a coffee-table book, but with all its money, - and
Doeg
enormous attendance - not doing much to further our cause of
exciting, explaining, and motivating in the sciences and
technology.
I have just (next day) found some documentation for the above
in my files. In 1965 [Ref.1], the Chairman of the Department of
Science and Technology of the Smithsonian Institution wrote:
"Science is nonetheless an essentially theoretical
enterprise, and the exhibition of theories remains a
challenge to the museum. Beginning with the Paris
World's Fair of 1938, a succession of attempts has been
made to show experimental science and its theoretical
implications through demonstrations. Old apparatus is
not adequate to this nor is it necessary, for the
institution which seeks this avenue for the exhibition of
science (since it does not "collect" anything) ceases to
be a museum. It becomes rather a laboratory course in
science extended in space rather than time; and, however
useful this may be, it is not a solution to the problem
of the science museum."
My dictionary says mouseion means "place of study" and at
museum my Encyclopedia Britannica has Educational Function as the
first heading under PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES, with equal sections
on History, Science, and Industrial Museums.
On the other hand, according to the founder [2] of the
acknowledged greatest technology museum:
"The German museum in Munich shows the development of the
various branches of natural science and technology by
means of original apparatus and machines, as well as by
means of models and arrangements for demonstration, in a
manner easily understood by all classes of people. Its
purpose is to instruct students, workers, etc., as to
the effects of the multifarious applications of science
and technology to the problem of human existence, to
stimulate human progress, and to keep alive in the whole
people a respect for great investigators and inventors
and for their achievement in natural science and
technology."
You can see that I think we should have a Science Museum on
the Mall, that it might be of more value than some we have now.
But what kind of museum? When young kids are turned loose on
unmanned exhibits, all they want is any kind of motion, crash, or
flash. And not many older ones will read labels, repeat drills and
learn much. It takes guidance, manning, to be effective. Weneed
a revival of a fine old tradition of the last century in England.
In 1825 Faraday started Friday evening "Discourses" at the Royal
Institution which continue to this day. Tyndall's "Heat
Considered as a Mode of Motion" was based on a sort of road show
with lots of bang for the buck! My personal favorite subject
would be James Clerk Maxwell. You know he was the all-important
link between Faraday's "Experimental Researches " and Hertz's
triumphant demonstration of Maxwell's equations which unleashed
the current livid beast. But few knowhow physically based his
thinking was. He visualized the mysterious essential ether as
rotating spheres activated by tiny intervening idler spheres
(electric current), and whose rotation increased their equatorial
diameters and decreased their polar diameters, accounting for
attraction and repulsion. As I recall, this line led to his
little known but amazing conclusion that all transparent materials
must be insulators. The attached Figure lis another sample, with
action, a simple principle, and important consequences. My
favorite example of the simplicity and power of his mechanical
reasoning is his method for ice-skating on one skate. Really??
Yes, really!! All you have to do is skate in an S - curve, rising
and falling in the correct phase to transfer energy from one plane
to the other. I found Campbell and Garnett's "Life of
J.C. Maxwell" (1882) on the shelf in the London Science Museum
Library, but at MIT the copy of my school-days is now in a
warehouse. Here is the basis for a lecture (film) (with models) to
attract an audience from 8 to 80. Of course it should be preceded
by Faraday followed by Hertz (in action), and Edison to be sure.
The next area I want to tackle is related to what I felt was
your most impassioned statement - "We should have national
standards for education". I'm familiar with the English A-levels,
the German Abitur, and the French Bac from my two years in France,
and I don't expect to see an American equivalent in my lifetime.
Nevertheless, I agree that this may be one of the most important
goals of all. Again, allow me to sneak up on the subject. About
a year ago I read Hirsch's "Cultural Literacy". My reaction to
this book and the related "Dictionary " was to try to find a
way to ensure cultural (or scientific) literacy. What I came up
with will probably apply only in that ideal nation where we have
widespread educational standards, but here it is. Given today's
computers with text scanners and optical character recognition
(OCR), it would be possible to select words or some phrases to
define (nominally) cultural literacy in a subject at a given
level, say college entrance, and to require that these at least
appear in the appropriate textbooks for the subject in high
school. This is obviously not a sufficient condition for an
education, but it should be a necessary minimum. I went so far as
to build up an AT clone with scanner and OCR software. Then I said
to myself that I couldn't define cultural literacy, but, for
example, a well-accepted textbook could, if I could sift the
essential items from the others. This led to the concept of
Figure 2. So I got into the world of word-frequency lists and
actually copied a modest one. Finally I read a text and found
which words were not in my frequency list, and then dropped the
project awaiting further motivation. One last thought, - in the
ideal nation, all copyrighted books would be submitted to the LOC
in computer disk format, simplifying all this tremendously.
If any of these ideas are of interest, I should be very glad
to discuss their rationale or development and implementation at
almost any time.
Sincerely yours,
F./J. Altman
References:
1. R.P. Multhauf, "A Museum Case History", Technology and
Culture, VI, Number 1 (1965) (SHOT)
2. Oskar von Miller, "German Museum in Munich," American
Society of Civil Engineers, LII (January, 1926), 13.
FIGURE 1. Dynamical analogy for two inductively coupled
circuits (1865, 1874).
"
Two wheels, P and Q, are geared together through a differen-
tial mechanism with adjustable flyweights. Rotations of P and Q
represent currents in two circuits; the moments of inertia repre-
sent coefficients of induction; a frictional band attached to Q
represents the resistance of the secondary circuit. Every feature
of electromagnetic induction is seen here. So long as P rotates
uniformly, Q remains stationary; but when P is started or stopped,
a reverse impulse is transmitted to Q. This impulse is determined
by the acceleration, the coefficient of coupling, and the inertia
and resistance of Q, in exact analogy with an electrical system."
C.W.F. Everitt, "James Clerk Maxwell", Chas. Scribner's Sons 1975
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10.22.89
Dear Allan,
It was very considerate and thengestful of
you to write, your warm words of greeting are
very much appreciated and I thank you most
sincerely for getting in touch
Crisidering where we both are, in a sense, Yale
and Canada are not during tw badly.
Best wishes,
Sid
P.S I was very impressed by your Comments as reported in the
most rece re + me of Science.
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D. Allan Brunley, Director
Office of Science and Technology
The white House
Washing ton, D.C.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 5, 1989
Dear Dr. Davis:
Thank for your letter of September 27 inviting me to
participate in your 1990 annual meeting on May 7th.
Unfortunately, I find that the particular date in question
is one where I am already committed. That being the case, I
will unfortunately be unable to join you, much as I would
have liked to do so.
I hope, however, you will keep me in mind in the future and
I offer my best wishes for a successful meeting.
Sincerely,
Dimlan D. Allan Bromley Remby
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Pamela B. Davis
President
American Federation for Clinical Research
50 F Street, NW - Suite 1040
Washington, D.C. 20001
American Federation for Clinical Research
President
Public Policy Committee
Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD
Chairman
Case Western Reserve University
William N. Hait, MD. PhD
Yale University
President-Elect
Richard A. Cohen, MD
Public Policy Committee
Boston University
Co-Chairman
September 27, 1989
George Schreiner. MD. PhD
Washington University
Secretary-Treasurer
David Nierenberg. MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center
The Honorable D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for
Science and Technology
Old Executive Office Building
17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Dr. Bromley:
The American Federation for Clinical Research (AFCR) was
pleased to learn of your Senate confirmation as Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology. As you may know, the AFCR,
the nation's largest organization of biomedical researchers, is
comprised of 13,000 physician and non-physician scientists based
primarily on university campuses across the country. During the
Reagan Administration, our organization had some major concerns
about the manner in which the Office of Science and Technology
Policy functioned. The AFCR has been a strong proponent of an
effective, centralized budget priority-setting apparatus for
Federal science spending both within the Administrartion and the
Congressional Budget Committees.
During our 1990 annual meeting, which will be the AFCR's 50th
anniversary session, we will hold a public policy symposium focused
on the issue of Federal priorities for science and the need to make
biomedical research a higher priority within the government's
research and development budget. I am writing to invite you to
participate in this symposium, which will be held on Monday, May
7, 1990 at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. This special session is
scheduled from 1:00 until 2:30 p.m. in the Sheraton Ballroom. We
have invited Representative Henry Waxman to provide the
Congressional perspective on this issue as well as former Senator
Lowell Weicker, who serves currently as President of Research
America, an organization formed to educate the public about the
accomplishments and funding needs of biomedical research. We will
expect an audience of approximately two thousand AFCR members for
the symposium as well as press coverage.
Director for Public Policy
Lynn Morrison
50 F Street. NW
Suite 1040
Washington, DC 20001
202-628-3954
National Office
SLACK Incorporated
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare. NJ 08086
609-848-7072
The Honorable D. Allan Bromley
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Lynn Morrison of our Washington Office will be in touch with
your staff next week as to whether you will be able to address the
symposium. We would be honored by your attendance at our meeting.
Sincerely,
Pamela Daves
Pamela B. Davis, M.D., Ph. D.
President
"INVITATION FOR DR. BROMLEY"
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 8910087
SPEECH:
Yes
No
Invitations/symposium
FROM:
American Federation for Clinical
Research (AFCR)
DATE OF EVENT:
05/07/90
LOCATION OF EVENT. SHERATON WASHINGTON HOTEL
TIME OF EVENT:
01:00PM
SUBJECT:
Public policy symposium focused on the issue of
Federal priorities for science and need to make
biomedical research a higher priority.
RSVP:
CONTACT PERSON:
Lynn Morrison
CONTACT NUMBER:
(202) 628-3954
INVITATION ACCEPTED:
YES
NO
maywould shiak
DATE OF LETTER: 09/27/89
DATE RECEIVED:
10/03/89
REMARKS:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 1, 1989
Dear Michael:
Many thanks for sending me the 200MM wafer with its 4
megabit chips. I am delighted to hang this on my office
wall for the edification of all manner of visitors. It is
an excellent demonstration of the fact that we have not lost
all our technological lead!
I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet with you and
your colleagues at the meeting of the IBM Academy recently.
Again, my thanks and warmest best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Duan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Michael J. Attardo
Route 100
P.O. Box 100
Somers, New Yorkf 10589
Dr. Michael J. Attardo
Route 100, P.O. Box 100, Somers, NY 10589
November 8, 1989
Dear Allan,
I thought you might enjoy having this showing IBM's world
class leadership in 200MM wafer productivity and our 4
megabit chip technology.
Sincerely,
Mr. D. Allan Bromley
Science Advisor to the President and
Director of Science and Technology Policy
01d Executive Office Building
33
17th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506