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NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY \ THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990 \ 2:00 P.M.
THANK YOU. WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE SECRETARY
MOSBACHER, SECRETARY WATKINS, DR. BROMLEY, AND ADMIRAL
TRULY, HERE To HELP US OUT. AND WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO
GREET OUR HONORED GUESTS, THIS EXTRAORDINARY GATHERING
OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL GENIUS. WELCOME TO THE
WHITE HOUSE -- AND WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE
1990 NATIONAL MEDALS OF SCIENCE AND THE NATIONAL MEDALS
OF TECHNOLOGY.
- 10 -
OR ALLAN CORMACK, WHOSE PIONEERING EFFORTS EARNED HIM A
NOBEL PRIZE -- AND MADE "CAT-SCANS" A HOUSEHOLD WORD.
AND SCHOLARS AS DIVERSE AS BOSTON'S BARUJ BENACERRAF
-
-- OR SEATTLE'S DONNALL THOMAS/- -- WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS
-
ANOTher Nobel laureut
TO IMMUNOLOGY MAY LEAD TO NEW ANSWERS IN OUR BATTLE
AGAINST CANCER AND AIDS. SCIENTISTS LIKE YOU HAVE
HELPED AMERICA To UNDERSTAND THAT AIDS IS A DISEASE --
NOT A DISGRACE.
- 3 -
THIS GATHERING MARKS A PROUD MOMENT FOR ME -- JUST
AS IT WAS WHEN THIS YEAR'S NOBEL PRIZES WERE ANNOUNCED,
AND IT-TURNED OUT THAT EIGHT OF THE NINE WINNERS IN
SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS WERE BORN IN THE U.S.A. IT IS A
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S FRONTIER SPIRIT, AND TO OUR
NATION'S STEADFAST RESOLVE AND SENSE OF THE FUTURE.
FOR WHEN IT COMES TO LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY -- BEST IN AMERICA MEANS BEST IN THE WORLD.
- 4 -
AMERICA'S TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE HAS LONG BEEN
NURTURED BY A TRADITION OF FREE INQUIRY -- AIMED AT THE
SIMPLE GOAL OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES AND OUR
WORLD. IN THE 1945 REPORT THAT LED TO THE FOUNDING OF
THE N.S.F., THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, VANNEVAR
BUSH WROTE THAT: "As LONG AS SCIENTISTS ARE FREE TO
PURSUE THE TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY LEAD, THERE WILL BE A
FLOW OF NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE WHO CAN APPLY
IT TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS."
- 5 -
AND so IT IS TODAY. MORE AND MORE, NEARLY EVERY
PRODUCT, FROM ELECTRONICS TO AGRICULTURE, INCORPORATES
THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY. AND MORE AND MORE, OUR
NATION DEPENDS ON BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO SPUR
ECONOMIC GROWTH, LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES, A MORE
SECURE WORLD, AND A SAFER ENVIRONMENT.
TODAY, OUR GOVERNMENT MUST HELP CARRY THAT RESEARCH
FORWARD, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC
TECHNOLOGIES THAT BUILD ON BASIC DISCOVERIES.
- 6 -
IF AMERICA IS TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN OUR
COMPETITIVE POSITION, WE MUST CONTINUE NOT ONLY TO
CREATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES, BUT LEARN TO MORE EFFECTIVELY
TRANSLATE THOSE TECHNOLOGIES INTO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
IN THIS WAY, WE CAN HELP LEVERAGE THE R & D OF THE
PRIVATE SECTOR -- HELPING WHOLE INDUSTRIES ADVANCE IN
AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE GLOBAL MARKET.
THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OUR ADMINISTRATION'S
COMMITMENT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
- 7 -
WE WON DOUBLE-DIGIT INCREASES FOR BOTH NASA AND THE
N.S.F., AND EXPANDED FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE GLOBAL
CLIMATE CHANGE. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO DOING EVEN
MORE: DOUBLING THE N.S.F. BUDGET OVER FIVE YEARS, AND
EXTENDING THE TAX CREDIT FOR R&E -- RESEARCH AND
EXPERIMENTATION.
- 8 -
AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP RAISING AMERICA'S SIGHTS:
SPACE STATION FREEDOM WILL GIVE US A PERMANENT PRESENCE
IN EARTH ORBIT, AND THE SPACE EXPLORATION INITIATIVE
WILL TAKE US TO THE MOON AND MARS AND BEYOND -- BACK TO
SPACE, BACK TO THE FUTURE, AND THIS TIME -- BACK TO
STAY. 111
30 YEARS FROM NOW, WHEN THE NOBEL PRIZES ARE
ANNOUNCED -- I WANT AMERICA TO BE WELL-REPRESENTED.
- 9 -
AND 30 YEARS FROM NOW, WHEN THE MEDALS OF SCIENCE AND
OF TECHNOLOGY ARE BESTOWED -- I WANT TO SEE AMERICA
GRACED BY A GROUP AS ACCOMPLISHED AS THAT HERE TODAY.
MANY OF TODAY'S HONOREES SERVE AS PRIME EXAMPLES OF
HOW WE CAN EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATE BASIC SCIENCE INTO
COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY. I THINK OF MILLIE DRESSELHAUS,
ARGUABLY THE MOST PROMINENT WOMAN PHYSICIST AND
ENGINEER OF HER GENERATION, WHOSE WORK HELPED TO
REVOLUTIONIZE SEMI-CONDUCTORS.
- 10 -
OR ALLAN CORMACK, WHOSE PIONEERING EFFORTS EARNED HIM A
NOBEL PRIZE -- AND MADE "CAT-SCANS" A HOUSEHOLD WORD.
AND SCHOLARS AS DIVERSE AS BOSTON'S BARUJ BENACERRAF
-- OR SEATTLE'S DONNALL THOMAS -- ANOTHER NOBEL
LAUREATE -- WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS To IMMUNOLOGY MAY LEAD
TO NEW ANSWERS IN OUR BATTLE AGAINST CANCER AND AIDS.
SCIENTISTS LIKE YOU HAVE HELPED AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND
THAT AIDS IS A DISEASE -- NOT A DISGRACE.
- 11 -
AND SCIENTISTS LIKE YOU HAVE HELPED AMERICA TO
APPRECIATE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THOSE WHO ARE LIVING
WITH HIV AND AIDS: THEY DESERVE OUR COMPASSION. THEY
DESERVE OUR CARE. AND THEY DESERVE MORE THAN A
CHANCE -- THEY DESERVE A CURE. 111
ANOTHER LEGACY OF THESE PRESTIGIOUS MEDALS AND THE
WORK THEY HONOR MUST BE THE CULTIVATION OF EXCELLENCE
IN SCIENCE AND MATH IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS AMERICA.
- 12 -
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM WE PROPOSED SOON
AFTER TAKING OFFICE HAS NOW BEEN ENACTED -- AND WILL
ENCOURAGE BUDDING SCHOLARS OF TODAY TO BECOME THE
SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW. GUIDING OUR EFFORTS IS AN
AMBITIOUS BUT CRITICAL GOAL FOR THIS DECADE: "By THE
YEAR 2000, U.S. STUDENTS WILL BE FIRST IN THE WORLD IN
SCIENCE AND MATH."
- 13 -
THIS WEEK IS EDUCATION WEEK, AND ITS THEME IS
"EDUCATING EVERYONE TAKES EVERYONE" -- A FITTING MOTTO
FOR THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD. IF WE ARE TRULY TO
REMAIN A WORLD LEADER IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THEN
WE MUST ACHIEVE A RENAISSANCE OF QUALITY IN OUR SCHOOLS
-- WE MUST TAP THE TALENT, ENERGY, AND COMMITMENT OF
ALL OUR FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND UNIVERSITIES.
- 14 -
THE PEOPLE WE HONOR TODAY ARE AMERICAN
TRAILBLAZERS, REAL-LIFE PIONEERS WHO PRESSED THE VERY
LIMITS OF THEIR FIELDS. You HAVE DISTINGUISHED NOT
ONLY YOURSELVES -- BUT ALSO YOUR NATION. AND THAT'S
WHY AMERICA CONTINUES TO NEED AND WANT -- AND
APPRECIATE -- YOUR CREATIVITY, YOUR GENIUS AND YOUR
DIVERSITY. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. AND GOD BLESS
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
#
#
#
189546
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 12 P3:22
11/10/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(11/09 draft three)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
90 NOV PH 30
November 9, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
EDWARD E. McNALLY quu
SUBJECT:
NAT'L MEDALS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
I. SUMMARY
On Tuesday, November 13, at 2:00 p.m., you will join
Secretary Mosbacher, Dr. Bromley, and Admiral Truly in presenting
the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of
Technology to this year's 19 winners.
II. DISCUSSION
In addition to praising the honorees, these East Room
remarks (7 minutes, on cards) cite the Administration's forward-
looking initiatives to promote education, space, and the basic
sciences. Steve Olson, of Dr. Bromley's staff, assisted in the
preparation of these remarks.
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 9, 1990
Draft Three (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, 2:00 P.M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher, Dr.
Bromley, and Admiral Truly, here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius. Welcome to the
White House -- and welcome to the presentation of the 1990
National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology.
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. 111 So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) III
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to leadership in science and technology -- best in
America means best in the world.
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, nearly every product,
from electronics to agriculture, incorporates the latest in
technology. And more and more, our Nation depends on basic
scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and healthier
lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
Today, our government must help carry that research forward,
and contribute to the development of generic technologies that
build on basic discoveries. If America is to maintain and
strengthen our competitive position, we must continue not only to
create new technologies, but learn to more effectively translate
those technologies into commercial products. In this way, we can
help leverage the R & D of the private sector -- helping whole
industries advance in an increasingly competitive global market.
The budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and extending the tax
credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: Space Station Freedom
will give us a permanent presence in Earth orbit, and the Space
3
Exploration Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and
beyond -- back to space, back to the future, and this time --
back to stay. III
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and of Technology are bestowed -- I want to
see America graced by a group as accomplished as that here today.
Many of today's honorees serve as prime examples of how we
can effectively translate basic science into commercial technol-
ogy. I think of Millie Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. 111
Another legacy of these prestigious Medals and the work they
honor must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
4
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math.' "
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we are truly to remain a world leader in
science and technology, then we must achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools -- we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
Document No.
189576
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 13 P1:51
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
DATE: 11/08/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
CICCONI
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90 NOV -8 PM 6: 54
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. III
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) )
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
to space, back to the future, and this time -- back to stay. III
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America."
III
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 9, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
cank 6"RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: National Medal of Science
& Technology
We have reviewed the attached draft and have no suggested
changes from a policy standpoint. We approve of the draft
remarks in their present form.
CC: James W. Cicconi
90 OCT 12 P3: 05
SENT BY:THE WHITE HOUSE
111- 9-90 2:12PM
2024566218-
The White House:# 2
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. 111
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) III
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
SENT BY:THE WHITE HOUSE
ill- 9-90 2:13PM
2024500210
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2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector ---- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
to space, back to the future, and this time - back to stay. III
so in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Fut our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America." III
SENT BY:THE WHITE HOUSE
111- 9-90 2:13PM
2024566218-
The White House|# 4
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance - they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program WE proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
SENT BY:THE WHITE HOUSE
ill- 9-90 ; 2:14PM ;
2024566218-
The white House:# 5
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate - your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 9, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
EDWARD E. McNALLY qual
SUBJECT:
NAT'L MEDALS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
I.
SUMMARY
On Tuesday, November 13, at 2:00 p.m., you will join
Secretary Mosbacher, Dr. Bromley, and Admiral Truly in presenting
the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of
Technology to this year's 19 winners.
II. DISCUSSION
In addition to praising the honorees, these East Room
remarks (7 minutes, on cards) cite the Administration's forward-
looking initiatives to promote education, space, and the basic
sciences. Steve Olson, of Dr. Bromley's staff, assisted in the
preparation of these remarks.
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 9, 1990
Draft Three (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, 2:00 P.M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher, Dr.
Bromley, and Admiral Truly, here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius. Welcome to the
White House -- and welcome to the presentation of the 1990
National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology.
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) )
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to leadership in science and technology -- best in
America means best in the world. 111
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, nearly every product,
from electronics to agriculture, incorporates the latest in
technology. And more and more, our Nation depends on basic
scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and healthier
lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
Today, our government must help carry that research forward,
and contribute to the development of generic technologies that
build on basic discoveries. If America is to maintain and
strengthen our competitive position, we must continue not only to
create new technologies, but learn to more effectively translate
those technologies into commercial products. In this way, we can
help leverage the R & D of the private sector -- helping whole
industries advance in an increasingly competitive global market.
The budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and extending the tax
credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: Space Station Freedom
will give us a permanent presence in Earth orbit, and the Space
3
Exploration Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and
beyond -- back to space, back to the future, and this time --
back to stay. 111
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and of Technology are bestowed -- I want to
see America graced by a group as accomplished as that here today.
Many of today's honorees serve as prime examples of how we
can effectively translate basic science into commercial technol-
ogy. I think of Millie Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of these prestigious Medals and the work they
honor must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
4
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we are truly to remain a world leader in
science and technology, then we must achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools -- we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 9, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
EDWARD E. McNALLY qual
SUBJECT:
NAT'L MEDALS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
I. SUMMARY
On Tuesday, November 13, at 2:00 p.m., you will join
Secretary Mosbacher, Dr. Bromley, and Admiral Truly in presenting
the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of
Technology to this year's 19 winners.
II. DISCUSSION
In addition to praising the honorees, these East Room
remarks (7 minutes, on cards) cite the Administration's forward-
looking initiatives to promote education, space, and the basic
sciences. Steve Olson, of Dr. Bromley's staff, assisted in the
preparation of these remarks.
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 9, 1990
Draft Three (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, 2:00 P.M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher, Dr.
Bromley, and Admiral Truly, here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius. Welcome to the
White House -- and welcome to the presentation of the 1990
National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology.
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. 111 So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!))
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to leadership in science and technology -- best in
America means best in the world. 111
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, nearly every product,
from electronics to agriculture, incorporates the latest in
technology. And more and more, our Nation depends on basic
scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and healthier
lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
Today, our government must help carry that research forward,
and contribute to the development of generic technologies that
build on basic discoveries. If America is to maintain and
strengthen our competitive position, we must continue not only to
create new technologies, but learn to more effectively translate
those technologies into commercial products. In this way, we can
help leverage the R & D of the private sector -- helping whole
industries advance in an increasingly competitive global market.
The budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and extending the tax
credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: Space Station Freedom
will give us a permanent presence in Earth orbit, and the Space
3
Exploration Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and
beyond -- back to space, back to the future, and this time --
back to stay. III
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and of Technology are bestowed -- I want to
see America graced by a group as accomplished as that here today.
Many of today's honorees serve as prime examples of how we
can effectively translate basic science into commercial technol-
ogy. I think of Millie Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of these prestigious Medals and the work they
honor must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
4
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we are truly to remain a world leader in
science and technology, then we must achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools -- we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
Document
No. 189576
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
DATE: 11/08/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
CICCONI
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
see comments. Thank
Holy Williamson
11-9-90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90 NOV -8 PM 6: 54
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher
(Sullivan is ont
Secretary
Culliver, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
of country) the
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. III
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!))
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
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want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
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Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
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the scientists & engineers at the Dept. of Energy's
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commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
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#
#
Chrise
- see additional bullets supplied by commerce
(attachment B).
ATTACHMENT B
Chriss:
It would be good to in-
clude some of Commerce's
suggested talking points,
if possible.
Thanks.
Holly
11-9-90
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
In today's global marketplace, technology-based products are taking center stage. Nearly every
product, from electronics to agriculture, incorporates the latest in technology 2If America is to
maintain and strengthen our competitive position, we must continue not only to create new
products. technologies, but learn to more effectively translate those technologies into commercial
We must do more to ensure that the results of basic research find their way into the world
marketplace; excellence in basic research is no longer sufficient - we must also be excellent in
the effective use of advanced manufacturing equipment.
such areas as the integration of product design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing, and
We must learn to transfer technology from our federal laboratories to the private sector and on
to the marketplace. Rapid changes in today's technological environment means that government,
business and academia must, in partnership, make some changes. The nature and fast pace of
technology makes cooperation a necessity.
3
The recipients of the Medal of Technology are prime examples of how American technologists
have effectively translated basic science into commercial technology.
The accomplishments of our technologists help to make our Nation more competitive
internationally and to offset the trade deficit. For example, Dr. David Pall, founder of the Pall
production. Corporation and inventor of numerous filtration devices, exports nearly 60% of his company's
Also, among the National Medal of Technology winners are Jack Kilby, inventor of the
integrated circuit, and John Atanasoff, inventor of the first electronic digital computer, clearly
two men whose efforts have dramatically changed the face of technology.
this one is probably not approxiate, Thx
Document No. 189576
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 11/08/90
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION
FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE N/C
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER N/C
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
N/C
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
N/C
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY 3.30
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90 NOV -8 PM 6: 54
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
NATIONAL Medals of
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. III
( (The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. \\ And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) ) III
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. \\\
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
generic
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
Hechnology
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
extending
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
NASA space sta tion Freedom will give
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration us a
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
to space, back to the future, and this time -- back to stay. III
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
?
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America." III
permanent preseure w
smith arbit and
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
of
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
lie
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize --- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure.
these
they
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
and technology
we must achieve
a
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
are
remain a world leader in science
that lie ahead. If wen truly, are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
ATTACHMENT A
(from page 3 of the Speech)
COMMENTS ON PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS TO BE MADE AT THE
NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY/NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE CEREMONY
BACKGROUND
The United States is the preeminent leader in basic research and continues to excel in this area.
There is, however, a critical need to improve how we translate this basic research into successful
products. This requires American companies to focus on improving the management of technology.
The National Medal of Science is designed to honor those who have contributed in the areas of
basic research. The separate and distinct National Medal of Technology was created to focus the
nation's attention on the importance of commercializing the basic R&D conducted in private,
government and university laboratories. It is important to distinguish the unique importance of
each medal. The President's involvement in this area brings the vital issue of technology
management to light.
I suggest that the President treat each medal separately. Note that on page 3, paragraph 3 of the
draft remarks that the two are treated as a single medal. The President should state clearly that,
while the U.S. is ahead in many scientific and technical fields, we must do more to ensure that the
results of that R&D find their way into the world marketplace; the point being that excellence in
S&T is no longer sufficient - we must effectively commercialize our laboratory discoveries.
THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
v
extending the
tax package
credit,
Not
making permanent
the tax credit
566-2867
Blair Downing
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
AUTIVE BUDGET OFFICE UNITED THE OFFICE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
90 OCT 9 P2: 59
NOTICE:
Enclosed are comments from staff members of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Such comments do not necessarily
represent the official position of the Director of OMB or of the
Office of Management and Budget. If you wish to have the
Director's personal comments, please let me know -- and contact
me if you have any questions.
If our proposed substantive changes are not made, please let
us know before the material is prepared in final.
James C. Marr
Associate Director for
Legislative Reference
and Administration
Document No.
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DATE: 11/08/90
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
6
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
CICCONI
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90 NOV -8 PM 6: 54
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. 111
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this.
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!) ))
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
R70hjet NASA, Nst, DOE fund
pork in other areas.
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
The
Even so, the Comress failedt. provide the increases for basic research that we sought. To befrank, Congress at
climate change. 1 We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights *NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond back
to space, back to the future, and this time back to stay.
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America."
((If you do mention SEI, insert at
NASA's space station Freedom wills ive US a permanent presence
in earth arbitand
change keeps diseases- the focus on describing A IDS as adisease
like other on its not being different, thus
avoiding any unintentional mis inter pretation that the
President is making anew and unique commitment to
findinga cure for one specific disease,
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
like Americans afflicted with other diseases,
more than a chance they deserve a cure. III
Note
scully
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
glists
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
In the budget I will slomitin February, 1 expect math science education to
be a priority. we have had an interagency committee developing proposal
for several months in and I look forward to its unverling.
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations.
And God bless the United
States of America.
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God bless you,
Grady
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Document No. 189576
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 11/08/90
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
November 9, 1990
TO:
CHRISS WINSTON
The NSC concurs with the attached Presidential remarks.
(See comment on p2)
Brent Regation
James W. Cicconi
CC: James Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90
NOV
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
-8
PM
6:
54
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. 111
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this.
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!))
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
you use honors Lash Pootly
chins. want wr the
to space, back to the future, and this time -- back to stay.
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America."
III
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves --- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
Document No. 189546
90 OCT 9 P2:02
DATE: 11/08/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROML EY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
RESPONSE:
See changes pp. 1-3.
- Steve Olson + D. Allan Bromley
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90 NOV -8 PM 6: 54
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
National Mcdals of
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. III
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. \\ And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!))
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
Original
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
true. strictly
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
continues
when it comes to science and technology -- best I in America means
d
to lead
best in the world. \\\
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
generic
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
to space, back to the future, and this time -- back to stay. III
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America." III
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
Everyone
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
lie
sint
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#
The script calls for
the President to hand
out the awards with
Secretary Mosbacher
+ Dr. Bromley.
Document No. 189576
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 9 All: 52
DATE: 11/08/90
3:00 p.m. Friday 11/09
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
(11/07 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
BROMLEY
GRAY
FIRESTONE
HAGIN
PORTER ROSE
HOLIDAY
WINSTON
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 11/09, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
No Correct per Ed
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Dooley
Nov. 7, 1990
90
NOV
Draft Two (B:SCIENCE)
-8
PM
6:
54
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
THE EAST ROOM
TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1990, : .M.
Thank you. We're pleased to see Secretary Mosbacher,
Secretary Sullivan, and Dr. Bromley here to help us out. And we
especially want to greet our honored guests, this extraordinary
gathering of scientific and technological genius.
Welcome to the White House -- and welcome to the presenta-
tion of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology. III
((The timing of these awards is fortuitous. A year ago this
week, Barbara and I awarded medals to some of the artistic giants
of our time -- Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dizzy Gillespie, and John
Updike, among others. 11 And with all that assembled talent,
guess what led the evening news? 11 The Rose Garden presenta-
tion of the National Turkey. III So you're in luck -- this year
the Turkey doesn't arrive until Thursday!)
This gathering marks a proud moment for me -- just as it was
when this year's Nobel Prizes were announced, and it turned out
that eight of the nine winners in science and economics were born
in the U.S.A. It is a tribute to America's frontier spirit, and
to our Nation's steadfast resolve and sense of the future. For
when it comes to science and technology -- best in America means
best in the world. III
America's tradition of excellence has long been nurtured by
a tradition of free inquiry -- aimed at the simple goal of better
understanding ourselves and our world. In the 1945 report that
2
led to the founding of the N.S.F., the National Science Founda-
tion, Vannevar Bush wrote that: "As long as scientists are free
to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of
new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical
problems."
And so it is today. More and more, the country depends on
basic scientific research to spur economic growth, longer and
healthier lives, a more secure world, and a safer environment.
And our government must help carry that research forward, and
contribute to the development of technologies that build on basic
discoveries. In this way, we can help leverage the R & D of the
private sector -- helping whole industries advance in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
The new budget highlights our Administration's commitment to
science and technology. We won double-digit increases for both
NASA and the N.S.F., and expanded funds to investigate global
climate change. We remain committed to doing even more: Doub-
ling the N.S.F. budget over five years, and making permanent the
tax credit for R & E -- research and experimentation. And we're
going to keep raising America's sights: NASA's Space Exploration
Initiative will take us to the Moon and Mars and beyond -- back
to space, back to the future, and this time -- back to stay. III
So in the next budget, we're going to put it to Congress
again. We're going to say: "Put our money where our future is.
Stop funding pork-barrel projects in your home districts and let
our scientists and engineers go to work for America."
III
3
30 years from now, when the Nobel Prizes are announced -- I
want America to be well-represented. And 30 years from now, when
the Medals of Science and Technology are bestowed, I want America
to be graced by a group as accomplished as those here today.
I think of Mildred Dresselhaus, arguably the most prominent
woman physicist and engineer of her generation, whose work helped
to revolutionize semi-conductors. Or Allan Cormack, whose
pioneering efforts earned him a Nobel Prize -- and made "CAT-
scans" a household word. And scholars as diverse as Boston's
Baruj Benacerraf -- or Seattle's Donnall Thomas -- whose
contributions to immunology may lead to new answers in our battle
against cancer and AIDS. Scientists like you have helped America
to understand that AIDS is a disease -- not a disgrace. And
scientists like you have helped America to appreciate our
responsibility to those who are living with HIV and AIDS: They
deserve our compassion. They deserve our care. And they deserve
more than a chance -- they deserve a cure. III
Another legacy of this prestigious medal and the work it
honors must be the cultivation of excellence in science and math
in classrooms across America. The National Science Scholars
program we proposed soon after taking office has now been enacted
-- and will encourage budding scholars of today to become the
scientists of tomorrow. Guiding our efforts is an ambitious but
critical goal for this decade: "By the Year 2000, U.S. students
will be first in the world in science and math."
4
This week is Education Week, and its theme is "Educating
Everyone Takes Everyone" -- a fitting motto for the challenges
that lie ahead. If we truly are to achieve a renaissance of
quality in our schools, we must tap the talent, energy, and
commitment of all our families, businesses, and universities.
The people we honor today are American trailblazers, real-
life pioneers who pressed the very limits of their fields. You
have distinguished not only yourselves -- but also your Nation.
And that's why America continues to need and want -- and
appreciate -- your creativity, your genius and your diversity.
Thank you. Congratulations. And God bless the United
States of America.
#
#
#