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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 10, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR GOVERNOR SUNUNU
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Man
SUBJECT:
PCAST BACKGROUND PAPERS
Attached are two discussion papers prepared by the President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST).
These papers were developed to provide a more orderly and open process within the
EOP and the White House by which the PCAST members can advise the President.
As you know, the PCAST has not previously shared their thoughts prior to meetings
with the President. However, we believe that everyone can benefit from the cross-
fertilization of ideas - especially if the PCAST is able to obtain a better
understanding of Administration policies through this process.
One of the attached papers discusses the National Education Goals and new ideas
that could be considered in the efforts to meet the goals. The other paper discusses
the role of technology in improving our standard of living. Along with the September
26 Technology Policy paper, they will form the basis for discussions with the
President on Friday, December 14. I trust we will be able to get the full hour for
that briefing.
I have provided advance copies of these papers to CEA, OMB and OPD for their
review and comment. Their comments will be forwarded to the members of PCAST
and will also be reflected in a cover memorandum for the President which I am
preparing that shall accompany the three papers.
I would be happy to discuss this further with you, if you would like.
cc:
Ken Yale
Tom Welch
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[December 6, 1990]
EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS:
MEETING THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS
The National Education Goals developed by the President and the nation's
Governors have helped to move education toward the top of the nation's agenda.
Following the lead of the President and the Governors, Americans in growing numbers
are committing their energies to efforts designed to improve basic education.
Achieving the national goals will require significant improvement in science and
mathematics education. However, revitalizing science and mathematics education will
not be possible without much broader reforms in American basic education. This
paper therefore examines some of the general reform strategies that will be needed to
meet the national goals. It then suggests several ways in which the President and the
federal government can anticipate and facilitate those reforms, with a particular
emphasis on science and mathematics education.
THE NATURE OF THE GOALS
The National Education Goals have revolutionary implications for basic
education. They are performance goals stated in terms of outcomes or levels of
achievement. In the areas of science and mathematics, they require "demonstrated
competency
in mathematics [and] science," sufficient to place U.S. students "first
in the world in science and mathematics achievement" by the year 2000, when "every
adult American will be literate and possess the knowledge and skills required in a
global economy." Moreover, the call for 90 percent of our young people to graduate
from high school requires that the goals extend to virtually all school-aged children,
even those for whom alternate educational strategies are required.
Previous efforts to improve education have often used input or process goals,
which prescribe the experiences that all students and teachers should undergo -- for
example, the amount and kinds of courses required of all students. Many of the new
approaches adopted in the 1980s were process reforms, and although there is some
evidence that these changes have contributed to modest progress in recent years, their
results have been generally disappointing.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM
Since the announcement of the National Education Goals, a consensus has
been emerging that achieving them will require fundamental restructuring of basic
education in America. Incremental improvements may be achieved by further
incremental changes, but the magnitude of improvement needed to meet the goals
calls for massive change in the educational system.
The emphasis on performance implicit in the goals is one of the most
important educational reforms needed to meet those goals. This focus on results
rather than inputs must be accelerated and become pervasive throughout American
elementary and secondary education.
However, performance can be emphasized only if achievement can be reliably
measured. Today, we need greater confidence in assessment mechanisms and more
understanding of how assessments relate to actual learning. Without such
improvements, many in the education community feel it will be difficult to reorder the
educational system on the basis of performance.
As assessment mechanisms are being improved, a complementary effort is
needed in the area of curricular reform. Much good work is being done in this area,
but implementation of the results in schools will not be easy. Moreover, testing
standards should be coordinated with curriculum development, which is a major
challenge.
A second fundamental change that will be required for the restructuring of
basic education is the introduction of choice in the selection of schools appropriate
for each child. Choice has many dimensions, ranging from permitting some children
to choose "magnet" schools within the public system to distributing government
vouchers for children to redeem for cash toward tuition at any school, public or
private. Whatever system is adopted, it is important to provide some measure of
academic quality to act as a basis for choice. Requiring nationally standardized tests
and publishing their results would provide one of the indexes that parents could use
as consumers in the educational marketplace. Involving parents in education has
great value, and giving parents some element of choice is often the beginning of a
deeper parental involvement.
A third promising strategy in the reform of basic education is rewarding
exceptional teachers. Implementation often founders on the difficulty of assessing the
quality of a teacher, but improved assessments of teacher performance, along with
other means of evaluation, including peer review, provide important opportunities for
improving the quality of the teaching force.
Such efforts are especially important in science and technology. Unless
teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels understand and appreciate
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science and technology, significant improvement will be difficult. Teacher training
programs to improve the quality of science and mathematics teaching will be an
essential element in meeting the national goals.
A fourth requirement for reform is reducing bureaucracies by relying on school-
based management that empowers principals and their teachers. However,
bureaucracies will relinquish control to teams of teachers and principals at individual
schools only if equity and accountability can be assured, which again raises the
question of educational assessment.
Finally, underlying the needed reforms of basic education is the recognition
that school is only one of many critical influences in a child's development. Only by
shifting our focus from our institutions to our children can we truly address the
challenges to our society. This strategy is particularly relevant for the retention of
students at risk of dropping out, who may require strategies beginning with prenatal
and child care even before formal school begins. If we are to strengthen our nation's
workforce and build better citizens, we must shape society's institutions to our
children and not vice versa.
THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The federal government cannot mandate reform in the distributed system of
basic education in America. It can, however, facilitate, and where appropriate
finance, the reform initiatives cited above, using incentives and appropriate leveraging
to accelerate the reform process. In particular, we believe that the following federal
actions warrant serious consideration:
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The federal government can provide incentives to states or regions pursuing
any of the reforms described in the previous section, subject to constraints designed
to ensure equity and equal opportunity. For example, federal funds might be used to
facilitate choice for needy students, thereby providing an inducement to states or
districts offering choice programs. Similarly, a national competition might be
established to recognize and reward exemplary programs for restructuring education
(just as the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award has recognized quality
improvements in industry).
0 The federal government can foster greatly intensified research on academic
assessment and the development of measurement instruments so that performance
standards can be set and the academic marketplace can function more rationally.
For example, federal funds could be used to pay for participating in appropriate
achievement evaluation programs.
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The federal government can make a concerted, national effort to facilitate
and coordinate state and local programs, both public and private, to deal with the
school dropout problem. Successful drop-out prevention programs could be
recognized by the President and rewarded for their achievement.
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The federal government can encourage private corporations, universities, and
national laboratories to work cooperatively with local schools, building on the many
excellent initiatives already under way.
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In the areas of mathematics and science, the federal government can invest
in programs to engage talented girls and minority students in science and
mathematics, where they are now underrepresented.
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The federal government can invest in teacher education programs in science
and mathematics and use forgivable loans and other inducements to attract to
teaching young people with degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering.
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The federal government can support programs using modern
communications technologies, including satellite technologies, to expand access of both
students and teachers to the most highly qualified teachers of science and
mathematics.
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The federal government can initiate a cooperative demonstration project with
the school system of the District of Columbia.
THE PRESIDENT'S ROLE
Responsibility for our system of basic education in America rests fundamentally
on the general population, who shape the learning environments of their children,
elect their school boards and other influential politicians, and demonstrate their
priorities by their behavior toward teachers and schools.
However, our nation's leaders influence the attitudes and values of the
electorate. The President, in particular, has a personal role that reaches beyond his
authority as our nation's chief executive officer. In choosing his own priorities as a
leader, he sets a standard for all to heed.
The President, in partnership with the Governors, has placed a great challenge
squarely on the national agenda. Now all of the resources of leadership must be
applied to meeting that challenge. Federal budget priorities must be set, the activities
of the federal agencies must be guided, and the President's personal commitment to
education must continue to be demonstrated. With timely actions, and with a
continuing and unremitting campaign of words, the President can secure his place in
the history of American education.
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[December 7, 1990]
TECHNOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN STANDARD OF LIVING
Today most Americans take for granted a standard of warmth, cleanliness,
food, medical care, music and entertainment, and transportation that was undreamt of
150 years ago. This great surge forward in the standard of living can and will
continue. Furthermore, it can encompass all Americans and the citizens of other
countries as well.
The foundation for dramatic increases in economic growth and improvement in
the standard of living has been technology. Basic research built a fundamental
understanding of the physical world, including the laws of mechanics and gravity, the
atomic and molecular bases of chemistry, and the basic principles of electricity and
energy. Building on this knowledge, individuals brought forth one striking invention
after another, from the steam engine, railroads, and the telegraph to electric lighting,
the telephone, and radio. Over the years, the rate of technological progress
accelerated. Advances in agriculture liberated the vast farm population for other
pursuits; automobiles and airplanes provided unprecedented speed and accessibility
over vast distances; and the television and computerized communications linked the
world together. This remarkable surge in invention, which contributed to an equally
remarkable ability to produce goods and services in volume, did much to create the
modern world.
America has led the world in science and technology for much of this century
-- resulting in a standard of living to which the rest of the world aspired. This paper
explores what will be necessary to continue to lead the world and thereby provide a
standard of living that will allow our children and grandchildren to live far better
than we do today.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP
Since World War II, basic scientific research has provided a new foundation on
which to build for the future. The molecules in a material can now be seen and
studied at the atomic level. The discovery of the structure of DNA and of the
immense complexity of the cell has opened up whole new areas of opportunity. New
materials are being developed that are lighter, stronger, and more durable than
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anything known today. Advanced computers and new modes of communication, such
as optical fibers, are resulting in new ways to learn, new ways to work, new kinds of
intelligent machinery with virtually unlimited new capabilities. Furthermore, a better
understanding of the environment is making it possible for these advances to have far
fewer negative environmental impacts than did earlier technological advances.
Three basic things will be required if the United States is to continue to
benefit from the dividends of science and technology.
1. A continuing flow of new ideas and new understanding, which are the basis
of new materials, better health care, new information technologies, a cleaner
environment, and other technological advances.
2. The translation of new ideas and new technologies into significant new
products and into the steady improvement of those that are already an important
part of our lives.
3. A revival of manufacturing and the production of goods, which in the past
has provided both the material wealth and the jobs that built the American standard
of living.
THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The federal government has a role, although not the exclusive role, in the
development of technology. In particular, it has been a major catalyst for technology
development through its direct investment in research and through legislative and
regulatory actions that have facilitated the development and commercialization of new
insights.
New Ideas and New Understanding
Our diverse science and technology base can generate new ideas anywhere -- on
the production line, in industrial or government laboratories, and in the individual
laboratories of universities and research institutes. Many new ideas have come from
basic research, which has been supported largely by the federal government. The
federal government supports this research through diverse mechanisms in government
laboratories and in hundreds of universities and private research institutes throughout
the United States.
Continued strong investment in basic research, the recognition that basic
research is a high national priority, and the continued support of the principle of
diversity without federal control of research are all essential. The federal government
must also ensure that the large sums of money it is investing are invested well. Thus,
oversight must be balanced with control in ensuring that this broad and diverse
research base thrives.
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Through its support of research and training programs, the federal government
has also played a major role in training the next generation of scientists. However,
many scientists, particularly young scientists, are discouraged about their future
prospects in science. Some of these problems may be based more on perceptions than
realities. Nevertheless, there needs to be a well-articulated federal position across
science and technology that the generation of scientific and technological talent is
essential to America's future and will given high priority.
Finally, in partnership with the private sector, the federal government has a
role in revitalizing the research infrastructure. A modern infrastructure is essential if
we are to create environments for talented people to generate new ideas.
Translation of New Ideas into Technologies
One of the greatest threats to continued improvements in our standard of
living is our relative weakness at translating basic knowledge into significant new
products and in generating steady improvement of those products that are already an
important part of our lives. Other countries now succeed at this process this much
more effectively than we do here in the United States.
The federal government has both a direct and an indirect role in translating
new ideas and new understanding into useable technologies. First, it can help create
an economic climate that stimulates the development of new products and encourages
the formation of new entrepreneurial companies. The federal government can also
support the development of generic, precompetitive technologies that have widespread
applications in the public and private sectors (examples include high performance
computing, biotechnologies, and materials science and engineering). The federal
government has often taken this role in the past, as in the cases of computer
technologies, aeronautical developments, and agricultural advances. It is important,
however, that such support not pull the federal government into an inappropriate
development role.
The federal laboratories are a major government resource that could, in some
cases, be marshalled to participate more effectively in technology transfer. In
particular, some federal laboratories could be given new missions focusing on generic,
precompetitive technologies, on manufacturing, and on technology transfer.
In general, the federal government needs to promote legislative and regulatory
actions that support and encourage appropriate technology transfer at the level of
individual scientists and institutions in both the private and public sectors. Concerns
about conflict of interest must be handled judiciously so that they do not
inappropriately retard the entrepreneurial spirit.
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Manufacturing
If America is to benefit from its own new ideas, this country must once again
become preeminent in manufacturing. This is largely the responsibility of industry,
but there are certain things that the federal government can do to make
manufacturing a high priority for this country. The President can recognize the
importance of manufacturing to the American standard of living. The Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award is an example that has been extremely successful.
Other programs that give manufacturing this kind of recognition need to be
established. The federal government can also support engineering education and
fellowships targeted for research and manufacturing technology.
SETTING PRIORITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
In times of limited financial resources, choices must be made. Investments to
support technology, and thereby increase the American standard of living, will not
necessarily be free. The federal government's priorities in science and technology may
have to shift to more explicitly recognize economic growth and a higher standard of
living as national goals. In any such evaluation, we feel that the three areas
discussed above basic research, the translation of new ideas into products, and
manufacturing technologies -- must have priority if this country is to continue to
increase its standard of living.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 13, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
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FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
SUBJECT:
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This is to give you a status report on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST).
The PCAST last met on November 8 and 9.
At the last meeting the Council reviewed and discussed background materials on a
number of important issues, including: mathematics and science education, technology
in the service of mankind, Federal priorities in large and small science, science and
technology in national security, and other topics.
The Council has prepared a number of issues for further discussion.
At our first meeting at Camp David, you asked the Council to provide you with
independent, private sector advice on a variety of science related topics. You encouraged
the PCAST to present points of view that might at times be at variance with current
Administration policies. The PCAST has accepted this challenge and looks forward to
providing you with what it believes to be sound, constructive advice on a number of
important national issues.
Over the past several months, the PCAST has spent a substantial amount of time
discussing various science and technology issues with senior White House staff and
department and agency officials. The issues have been debated within the PCAST in
order to achieve a uniform consensus on the best possible advice for you. PCAST would
now look forward to the opportunity to discuss these matters with you in some depth.
We would be prepared to do this at the next meeting. Prior to that meeting, I will
forward to you issues papers on some of the topics mentioned above. We will also
circulate these issues papers within the White House and Executive Office of the
President.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Dr. Usiyne Burmell
July 31, 1990
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
TO
Allan Bromley
FROM:
JOSEPH W. HAGIN
SUBJECT:
APPROVED PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY
EVENT:
Meeting with the President's Council of Advisers
on Science and Technology
DATE:
July 27, 1990
TIME:
10:15 a.m.
DURATION:
15 minutes
LOCATION:
Roosevelt Room
ATTIRE:
Business suit
REMARKS REQUIRED:
Talking Points
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Closed Press
FIRST LADY
No
PARTICIPATION:
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
CONTACT:
,
TELEPHONE: OFFICE
HOME
NOTE: PROJECT OFFICER, SEE ATTACHED CHECKLIST
Ed Rogers
Marlin Fitzwater
David Bates
James Cicconi
David Demarest
David Valdez
Fred McClure
Fran Norris
USSS- PPD
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WHCA Audio/Visual
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WHCA Operations
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William Kristol
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Jay Allison
Jackie Kennedy
Debra Romash
John Herrick
Deb Anderson
Richard Trefry
LRF 7/26/90
TO:
PROJECT OFFICERS
FROM:
JOSEPH W. HAGIN II
SUBJECT:
CHECKLIST FOR PRESIDENTIAL EVENTS
General Responsibilities
The Presidential Advance Office (x7565) has responsibility for all logistical
arrangements for any event involving press coverage. Please coordinate with them from
the time your event is approved in order to avoid the need for last-minute modification.
Notify and clear all participants. (Full name, social security number, date of birth and
place of birth).
Prepare and submit briefing paper to Jim Cicconi's Office by 3:00pm of the preceding day
(16 copies)
Coordinate with Tim McBride on Presidential involvement.
Coordinate with Press Office and Media Relations regarding Press Coverage. Provide
Media Relations with hometowns of participants. No organization's photographers will
be admitted to any event unless the press is present. Clearance of such photographers
should be coordinated through Media Relations.
If remarks are required, coordinate with the Speechwriters Office well in advance.
For outdoor events at the White House, in case of inclement weather, clear and reserve
the backup location indicated.
If participant plans to bring a gift, contact the White House Gift Unit, in advance, for
review and proper procedure for handling.
(x2224). If any foreign visitor or dignitary is to be involved, please coordinate with the NSC
If any Department of Defense or Military personnel are to be involved, please coordinate
in advance with the White House Military Office (x2150).
If press coverage is expected, please provide all pertinent information concerning this
event (guests, scenario, backdrop, etc.,) to the Presidential Advance Office at least 72
hours prior to the event.
Within five (5) days after the event, submit a complete, confirmed list of staff and
attendees, identified by title, and the actual starting and completion times of the event,
to the President's Diarist, Office of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling.
If tent name cards are needed, send a list of names to the Social Secretary's office (x7064)
at least 48 hours in advance.
For West Wing Meetings all room arrangements (chairs, notepads, pencils, etc.) should
be made through Carl Jones or Kathy Wills (x2605).
Seating charts for meetings in the Roosevelt and Cabinet rooms need to be attached to
your normal scheduling package.
Residence Events
Coordinate with the Social Secretary's office (x7064) for all arrangements.
Send guest list to Social Secretary's office, preferably three weeks prior to the event.
The President's attendance at this event should not be announced until official
notification is given by the White House Press Office and any public announcement
must be coordinated with that office. Also, prior to the distribution of any printed
material, particularly details of the invitation, contact must be made with the White
House Social Secretary, Laurie Firestone, at (x7064).
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 21, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Anan
SUBJECT:
DOD-ACADEMIC RELATIONS
I am enclosing herewith a copy of a memorandum that I have sent, at the request of
PCAST, to Dick Cheney concerning the desirability of rebuilding, even under current
budgetary stringencies, the DOD-university bridges that served the nation so well during
the post World War II decades.
Enclosure
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 21, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES CICCONI
FROM: D. ALLAN BROMLEY
And
SUBJECT: PCAST MEMORANDA
Enclosed herewith, on behalf of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and
Technology, are two memoranda that the Council has requested that I send one to
the President and a second to Dick Cheney, with a copy to the President.
These two memoranda have been substantially revised from the earlier versions sent
to you on May 31 (see the enclosed copy of my memorandum and your handwritten
note). Comments and changes suggested by OMB (Bob Grady, Bob Howard) and by
Legislative Affairs have largely been incorporated in the revised versions.
The third PCAST memorandum on the National Institutes of Health is being worked
on further -- based on the advice and suggestions of Ede Holiday and Tom Sculley. I
will get back to you later on this matter.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 19, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FROM:
D. Allan Bromley, On Behalf of the President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology
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SUBJECT: DOD-UNIVERSITY RELATIONSHIP
The pace of political change around the globe is so fast and so profound that our
defense-related research must be both broad and deep. As you are only too well
aware, we must prepare for the unexpected. This means searching for new ideas
whose application is not immediately obvious and investing in our most flexible
resource, people. Accordingly, I would like to convey that the President's Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology was pleased to learn from Mr. Atwood that the
Department places high priority on maintaining the strength of its technology base --
especially the so-called 6.1 and 6.2 programs. PCAST applauds the wisdom of such
long-term strategic planning.
In this regard, PCAST would like to draw your attention to an opportunity and a
need: the strengthening of the DoD-University partnership. The DoD has over the
years supported science and technology emphasizing both new knowledge and the
education of scientists and engineers. New interdisciplinary programs were created at
research universities, helping to advance new fields such as artifical intelligence,
computing and materials science and engineering. The latter, for example, produced
whole new classes of materials, including polymer composites, rapidly solidified
metals, sensor materials and new laser materials.
An important by-product was the training of thousands of graduate students. Indeed,
a large portion of the nation's technical leaders received their graduate education
through DoD support. This support of research and education has been a wise
investment. The new technologies that have emerged have become essential to DoD
and to the nation as a whole in ways not anticipated at the time.
In this changing world, PCAST urges that DoD continue its important role in
stimulating more Americans to become scientists and engineers and in creating new
knowledge even under the stringent budgetary limitations that you currently face.
Such an effort would be fully consistent with the President's initiatives in education
and basic research. We believe that strong DoD-academe bridges that served the
nation so well in the past will prove equally important in the decades ahead.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 31, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES W. CICCONI
from:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY Auan
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDA
I am enclosing herewith, on behalf of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and
Technology--and with the members unanimous support--two memoranda that the
Council has requested that I forward to the President and one that they requested I
send to Dick Cheney, with a copy going to the President.
I recognize, of course, that the President will be more than fully committed for the next
few days and do not want to bother him but I am sending these to you for whatever you
consider to be the necessary staffing.
I would, of course, welcome your comments. I would also pass on the information that
I received last evening from George Edwards to the effect that Seabrook went onto the
grid at 8:15 p.m. this past Tuesday evening. It has been a long haul.
I expect that PCAST will request that I forward a memorandum on alternative energy
sources--specifically including nuclear--to the President in the near future.
Many thanks for your help.
Enclosures
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 31, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
D. Allan Bromley, On Behalf of the President's Council of
Aram
Advisors on Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Your Fiscal Year 1991 S&T Budget
The Council wishes to register its strong support of your overall S&T budget for
Fiscal Year 1991. Within the fiscal constraints you face, your budget proposal
provides appropriate balance between investing in the future and meeting our current
national needs. The Administration proposals provide a strong start in revitalizing
our education system and maintaining our nation's strong S&T base.
Your S&T budget proposals are so important to the future of this country that they
deserve strong and aggressive White House support in the Congress. We hope that
you, personally, as well as Fred McClure and his staff and the agency heads will get
this message to the House and Senate leadership promptly and with vigor. The
PCAST members pledge to convey the sense of urgency your budget deserves to
leaders in the academic and industrial communities, as well as with political leaders
at the grass roots.
Should the Congress not heed your leadership in supporting the Administration's S&T
budget, we face a threatened erosion of our S&T base in this country. Of particular
concern are the many individual and small-group researchers. The success and
vitality of our science base rests primarily on these individual scientists, working in
laboratories across the country, driven by independent insight, perspective, inspiration,
puzzlement, drive and toil. In the aggregate these researchers produce the stream of
new knowledge that is science and becomes technology. We recommend, therefore,
that in the event Congress fails to respond appropriately to your S&T budget request
for Fiscal Year 1991, you direct the agencies to protect those programs that provide
support for small investigator-initiated research programs.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 31, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Auan
ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF
ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT:
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
The National Institutes of Health represent one of the great success stories of federal
research investment; a recent independent poll of leading Japanese scientists designated
NIH as the world's foremost scientific research institution. We live in a golden age of
biology in which complex processes of living organisms and their abnormalities are
being deciphered in molecular detail. This knowledge is driving the contemporary
revolution in biotechnology and medicine and is the underpinning of our world
leadership in medical technology and pharmaceuticals. Continued progress in this
critical human endeavor is dependent on NIH, and specifically the strength of its
leadership and its budgetary policies. The Council perceives serious problems in both
areas.
Strong and effective leadership of NIH is impaired by the position of NIH in the
administrative structure of the government. NIH is buried in the Department of Health
and Human Services as part of the Public Health Service, which reports to the Assistant
Secretary for Health. NIH accounts for about 50% of the total PHS budget, yet the
NIH Director has no direct access to the HHS Secretary. In spite of having
responsibility for the largest research budget in the life sciences in the Federal
Government and many times that of NSF, the Director of NIH has little or no input
into federal policy decisions related to science and technology. Accordingly, your
Council recommends two actions:
1) The status of NIH should be elevated. NIH should be elevated within the
Department of HHS to an office of Undersecretary; the NIH director should serve as
Undersecretary, reporting directly to the Secretary. NIH, as an independent agency,
would thereby retain ties to other health-related HHS agencies and to health-related
committees of the Congress. The dual role of the Director of NIH and Undersecretary
of HHS would make it easier to attract an outstanding NIH Director and enhance the
ability of that individual to function in a health science policy role. It should be noted
that many other Departments of the Executive Branch have the science arm at the level
of Undersecretary; in the Department of Commerce, for example, the Director of NOAA
serves as Undersecretary.
2) The Administration should take a more active role in setting budgetary policy for
the NIH, rather than turning those authorities over to the Congress. In part because of
the structure, there has been a long-standing tradition within the Executive Branch of
government to abdicate policy making and related budgetary decisions that involve the
NIH and its relationship to the Congress. Past Administrations intentionally requested
minimal annual funding increases for NIH with the knowledge that the Congress
regularly appropriated substantially greater support than was requested. This policy,
however, has had the effect of allowing Congress to exercise almost exclusive control
over budget, detailed distribution of incremental dollars, and de facto priority setting
for the NIH. The Council is convinced that this mechanism is not in the best interests
of the life and medical sciences in the U.S. and recommends that your Administration
act to reestablish its policy role concerning life sciences. A strengthened Office of the
Director will provide a closer link between the NIH and the Executive Office of the
President, which is essential to the achievement of this goal.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 23, 1990
MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF ADVISERS
ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PCAST)
DATE:
Friday, May 25, 1990
PLACE:
The Roosevelt Room
TIME:
9:00-9:30 a.m.
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
an
I.
PURPOSE
PCAST has been charged by the President to address the issues of science and
technology and economic growth, mathematics and science education, and
environmental science and global change.
II.
BACKGROUND
The initial meeting of the PCAST was held at Camp David on February 3,
1990. At that meeting, it was decided that PCAST would meet on a regular
basis and that the President would spend as much time as possible with the
members. The President last met with the PCAST on March 23, 1990, at the
White House.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
See attached list.
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Closed session. No press coverage.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The President will join the PCAST between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. He will greet
the Members but no formal remarks are needed.
Attachments
List of Participants
Seating Chart for the Roosevelt Room
PARTICIPANTS
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NORMAN BORLAUG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Soils and Crop
Sciences, Texas A&M University
D. ALLAN BROMLEY, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology,
(Chairman)
SOLOMON J. BUCHSBAUM, Senior Vice President, Technology Systems, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
CHARLES L. DRAKE, Albert Bradley Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of
Geology, Dartmouth College
RALPH E. GOMORY, President, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
BERNADINE P. HEALY, Chairman of the Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation (Vice-Chairman)
PETER LIKINS, President, Lehigh University
THOMAS E. LOVEJOY, Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Smithsonian
Institution
WALTER E. MASSEY, Vice President for Research and for Argonne National
Laboratory, University of Chicago
JOHN P. McTAGUE, Vice President, Technical Affairs, Ford Motor Company
DANIEL NATHANS, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine
DAVID PACKARD, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
HAROLD T. SHAPIRO, President, Princeton University
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
JAMES B. WYNGAARDEN, M.D., Associate Director for Life Sciences
J. THOMAS RATCHFORD, Associate Director for Policy and International Affairs
EUGENE WONG, Associate Director for Physical Sciences and Engineering
WILLIAM D. PHILLIPS, Associate Director for Industrial Technology
Poor
Mr. Packard
Dr. Lovejoy Dr. Likins Dr. Gomory
Dr. Borlaug
Dr. Ratchford
Dr. Wyngaarden
Dr.
Phillips
RooseveltRoom
Dr. Wong
Dr. Drake
Dr. Nathans
Dr. Massey Dr. Healy The Dr. Bromley Dr. Shapiro
President
DOOR
DOOR
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 16, 1990
Dear Rich:
Many thanks for your kind invitation to host a dinner that would bring together the
members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
with the AAAS Board of Directors. I am most happy to accept both personally and on
behalf of the PCAST members and will look forward to seeing you at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, May 24th on the 2nd floor of the Occidental Restaurant, 1475 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W.
This will be a wonderful occasion for a great many old friends to get together and
compare notes and I very much appreciate your offer of hospitality.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Allan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Richard S. Nicholson
Executive Officer
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1333 H Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20005
American
Association
for the Advancement of
Science
1333 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Richard S. Nicholson
(202) 326-6640; FAX (202) 371-9526
Executive Officer
Cable Address: ADVANCESCI
May 11, 1990
The Honorable D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for
Science & Technology
Executive Office of the President
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Allan:
I am pleased to invite you and the other members of the
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
to a dinner with the Board of Directors' of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The
dinner will be held on Thursday, May 24 at the Occidental
Restaurant, 1475 Pennsylvania Avenue. It will begin with a
reception at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the
restaurant.
Although you and Walter Massey (as former presidents of the
AAAS) are very familiar with our organization and its
activities, we look upon this event as an excellent
opportunity to introduce the AAAS to the other PCAST
members and to promote discussion on scientific and
technology issues of mutual concern to the two groups.
I look forward to seeing you on the 24th.
Sincerely,
Air
Richard S. Nicholson
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1990-1991
Chairman
Dr. Richard C. Atkinson
Chancellor, University of California,
San Diego
President
Dr. Donald N. Langenberg
Chancellor, University of Illinois
at Chicago
President-Elect
Dr. Leon M. Lederman
Director-Emeritus
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Treasurer
Mr. William T. Golden
Trustee and Corporate Director
40 Wall Street
Executive Officer
Dr. Richard S. Nicholson
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Other Members
Mary Ellen Avery, M.D.
Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Francisco J. Ayala
Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Dr. Eugene H. Cota-Robles
Assistant Vice-President, Academic Affairs
University of California-System
Dr. Robert A. Frosch
Vice President, General Motors Corporation
-2-
Mr. Joseph G. Gavin, Jr.
Senior Management Consultant
and Former CEO, Grumman Corporation
Dr. John H. Gibbons
Director, Office of Technology Assessment
U.S. Congress
Dr. Beatrix A. Hamburg
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Florence Haseltine, M.D.
Director, Center for Population Research
National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
May 11, 1990
TO:
CECE KREMER
Assistant to the Vice President
and Director of Scheduling
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
our
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
REQUEST:
To meet with the President's Council of Advisers on Science
and Technology (PCAST)
PURPOSE:
To apprise the Vice President of issues discussed at the
February, March and April PCAST meetings
BACKGROUND:
The PCAST was established by Executive Order 12700 on
January 19, 1990, and it meets with the President monthly
or at other intervals. The President appointed twelve
eminent American scientists, industry leaders, and
distinguished members of the academic and research
communities to advise him directly on critical challenges
facing the nation in science and technology.
PREVIOUS
PARTICIPATION:
Saturday, February 3, for three hours, at Camp David
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, May 25, 9:00-12:00 Noon
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
DURATION: One-half hour
LOCATION:
May 25, Roosevelt Room; May 24, in Room 208 OEOB
PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. Bromley, the PCAST Members, White House Senior
Staff, and OSTP Staff Members (see attached list)
OUTLINE
OF
EVENT: The Vice President joins the PCAST meeting in the
Roosevelt Room or in the OEOB, greets the group, and an
informal exchange ensues, following up on discussions at
prior meetings
REMARKS REQUIRED: Talking points will be provided
MEDIA COVERAGE:
None
RECOMMENDED BY: D. Allan Bromley
OPPOSED BY:
PARTICIPANTS
D. Allan Bromley, Chairman, PCAST
PCAST Members
Bernadine Healy, Vice-Chairman
Solomon Buchsbaum
Norman Borlaug
Charles Drake
Ralph Gomory
Peter Likins
Thomas Lovejoy
Walter Massey
John McTague
Daniel Nathans
David Packard
Harold Shapiro
White House Senior Staff
Richard Darman
Governor Sununu
Roger Porter
Michael Boskin
Michael Deland
OSTP Staff Members
J. Thomas Ratchford
James B. Wyngaarden
Eugene Wong
William D. Phillips
Thomas J. Welch
Charles Dickens
Hugh Stringer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
May 11, 1990
TO:
JOSEPH W. HAGIN, II
Deputy Assistant to the President
for Appointments and Scheduling
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Ana
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
REQUEST:
To meet with the President's Council of Advisers on Science
and Technology (PCAST)
PURPOSE:
To report to and apprise the President on issues discussed
at the February, March and April PCAST meetings
BACKGROUND:
The PCAST was established by Executive Order 12700 on
January 19, 1990, and it meets with the President monthly
or at other intervals. The President appointed twelve
eminent American scientists, industry leaders, and
distinguished members of the academic and research
communities to advise him directly on critical challenges
facing the nation in science and technology.
PREVIOUS
Friday, March 23 for one-half hour, and Saturday,
PARTICIPATION:
February 3, for three hours, at Camp David
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, May 25, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
DURATION: One-half hour
LOCATION:
May 25, Roosevelt Room; May 24, in Room 208 OEOB
PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. Bromley, the PCAST Members, White House Senior
Staff, and OSTP Staff Members (see attached list)
OUTLINE OF EVENT: The President joins the PCAST meeting in the Roosevelt
Room or in the OEOB, greets the group, and an informal
exchange ensues, following up on discussions at prior
meetings
REMARKS REQUIRED: Talking points will be provided
MEDIA COVERAGE:
None
RECOMMENDED BY: D. Allan Bromley
OPPOSED BY:
PARTICIPANTS
D. Allan Bromley, Chairman, PCAST
PCAST Members
Bernadine Healy, Vice-Chairman
Solomon Buchsbaum
Norman Borlaug
Charles Drake
Ralph Gomory
Peter Likins
Thomas Lovejoy
Walter Massey
John McTague
Daniel Nathans
David Packard
Harold Shapiro
White House Senior Staff
Richard Darman
Governor Sununu
Roger Porter
Michael Boskin
Michael Deland
OSTP Staff Members
J. Thomas Ratchford
James B. Wyngaarden
Eugene Wong
William D. Phillips
Thomas J. Welch
Charles Dickens
Hugh Stringer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1990
Dear Bob:
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology were particularly
pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the Marconi International Fellowship
Award Dinner on Wednesday, April 25, 1990.
The National Portrait Gallery provided a magnificent setting for the evening. I
especially appreciate the courtesies that you and the Smithsonian staff continue to
show to the President's Council.
With warmest regards,
Allan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Robert McC. Adams
Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution
1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
4-24-90
MEMORANDUM FOR
Dr. Allan Branley
FROM:
Joseph W. Hagin
Office of Appointments and Scheduling
SUBJECT:
Attached Correspondence
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The attached request has been denied.
The attached request has been put on Hold.
Please resubmit in
for consideration.
We are forwarding a copy to you for your information and any
further follow-up you deem appropriate.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
April 18, 1990
1990 APR 23 AM IO: 13
TO:
JOSEPH W. HAGIN, II
Deputy Assistant to the President
for Appointments and Scheduling
COPY
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
REQUEST:
To meet with the President's Council of Advisers on Science
and Technology (PCAST)
PURPOSE:
To report to and apprise the President on issues discussed
at the February and March PCAST meetings
BACKGROUND:
The PCAST was established by Executive Order 12700 on
January 19, 1990, and it meets with the President monthly
or at other intervals. The President appointed twelve
eminent American scientists, industry leaders, and
distinguished members of the academic and research
communities to advise him directly on critical challenges
facing the nation in science and technology.
PREVIOUS
Friday, March 23 for one-half hour, and Saturday,
PARTICIPATION:
February 3, for three hours, at Camp David
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, April 25, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 26, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon
DURATION: One-half hour
LOCATION:
Room 340 or Room 476 OEOB
PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. Bromley, the PCAST Members, White House Senior
Staff, and OSTP Staff Members (see attached list)
OUTLINE OF EVENT: The President joins the PCAST meeting in the OEOB,
greets the group, and an informal exchange ensues,
following up on discussions at prior meetings
REMARKS REQUIRED: Talking points will be provided
MEDIA COVERAGE:
None
RECOMMENDED BY: D. Allan Bromley
OPPOSED BY:
PARTICIPANTS
D. Allan Bromley, Chairman, PCAST
PCAST Members
Bernadine Healy, Vice-Chairman
Solomon Buchsbaum
Norman Borlaug
Charles Drake
Ralph Gomory
Peter Likins
Thomas Lovejoy
Walter Massey
John McTague
Daniel Nathans
David Packard
Harold Shapiro
White House Senior Staff
Richard Darman
Governor Sununu
Roger Porter
Michael Boskin
Michael Deland
OSTP Staff Members
J. Thomas Ratchford
James B. Wyngaarden
Eugene Wong
William D. Phillips
Thomas J. Welch
Hugh Stringer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 6, 1990
Dear Martin:
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology thoroughly enjoyed the
hospitality of the National Air and Space Museum on Thursday evening, March 22,
1990.
The magnificent backdrop of your museum was savored by all of us. I especially
appreciated your after dinner remarks and the superb Smithsonian efforts leading to
a remarkable and memorable evening.
With warmest regards,
Avan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
cc: Dr. Robert McC. Adams
Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Martin O. Harwit
Director
National Air and Space Museum
14th Street and Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 6, 1990
Dear Tom:
Your colleagues on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
extend their gratitude for the hospitality of the Smithsonian on Thursday, March 22,
1990. All of us were graciously greeted upon arrival and made to feel immediately
welcome and among friends. The reception and dinner were done splendidly.
All of us found the Air and Space Museum setting to be remarkable, uplifting and
memorable. Please accept my personal thanks for an extraordinary Smithsonian
evening.
With warmest regards,
Arean
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs
The Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Building, Room 230
1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 6, 1990
Dear Martin:
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology thoroughly enjoyed the
hospitality of the National Air and Space Museum on Thursday evening, March 22,
1990.
The magnificent backdrop of your museum was savored by all of us. I especially
appreciated your after dinner remarks and the superb Smithsonian efforts leading to
a remarkable and memorable evening.
With warmest regards,
Avan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
cc: Dr. Robert McC. Adams
Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Martin O. Harwit
Director
National Air and Space Museum
14th Street and Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 6, 1990
Dear Tom:
Your colleagues on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
extend their gratitude for the hospitality of the Smithsonian on Thursday, March 22,
1990. All of us were graciously greeted upon arrival and made to feel immediately
welcome and among friends. The reception and dinner were done splendidly.
All of us found the Air and Space Museum setting to be remarkable, uplifting and
memorable. Please accept my personal thanks for an extraordinary Smithsonian
evening.
With warmest regards,
Arean
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs
The Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Building, Room 230
1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1990
MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISERS
ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PCAST)
DATE:
March 23, 1990
PLACE:
The Roosevelt Room
TIME: 11:15 a.m.
FROM: DAPan
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
I. PURPOSE
That PCAST has been charged by the President to address the issues of science
and technology and economic growth, mathematics and science education, and
environmental science and global change.
II. BACKGROUND
The initial meeting of the PCAST was held at Camp David on February 3,
1990. At that meeting it was decided that PCAST would meet on a regular
basis and that the President would spend as much time as possible with the
members.
III. PARTICIPANTS
See attached list.
IV. PRESS PLAN
None.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
President will join the Council at 11:15 a.m. for 30 minutes.
Talking points will be provided by 9:00 a.m. Friday morning.
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NORMAN BORLAUG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Soils and Crop
Sciences, Texas A&M University (NOT ATTENDING THE MARCH MEETING)
D. ALLAN BROMLEY, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology,
Executive Office of the President (Chairman)
SOLOMON J. BUCHSBAUM, Senior Vice President, Technology Systems, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
CHARLES L. DRAKE, Albert Bradley Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of
Geology, Dartmouth College
RALPH E. GOMORY, President, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
BERNADINE P. HEALY, Chairman of the Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation (Vice-Chairman)
PETER LIKINS, President, Lehigh University
THOMAS E. LOVEJOY, Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Smithsonian
Institution
WALTER T. MASSEY, Vice President for Research and for Argonne National
Laboratory, University of Chicago
JOHN P. McTAGUE, Vice President-Research, Ford Motor Company
DANIEL NATHANS, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine
DAVID PACKARD, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
HAROLD T. SHAPIRO, President, Princeton University (NOT ATTENDING THE
MARCH MEETING)
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
JAMES B. WYNGAARDEN, M.D., Associate Director of Life Sciences, OSTP
J. THOMAS RATCHFORD, Associate Director for Policy and International Affairs,
EUGENE WONG, Associate Director-designate for Physical Sciences and Engineering,
WILLIAM D. PHILLIPS, Associate Director-designate for Industrial Technology,
DOOR
PooR
Mr. Packard
Dr. Lovejoy Dr. Likins Dr. Gomory
Dr. Buchsbaum
Dr. Wyngaarden
Dr. Ratchford
Dr. Phillips
Roosevel+ Room
Dr. Wong
Dr. Nathans
Dr. Drake
Dr. Massey Dr. Healy THE PRESIDENT Dr. Bromley Dr. McTague
DOOR
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1990
MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISERS
ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PCAST)
DATE:
March 23, 1990
PLACE:
The Roosevelt Room
TIME: 11:15 a.m.
DAPah
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
I. PURPOSE
That PCAST has been charged by the President to address the issues of science
and technology and economic growth, mathematics and science education, and
environmental science and global change.
II. BACKGROUND
The initial meeting of the PCAST was held at Camp David on February 3,
1990. At that meeting it was decided that PCAST would meet on a regular
basis and that the President would spend as much time as possible with the
members.
III. PARTICIPANTS
See attached list.
IV. PRESS PLAN
None.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
President will join the Council at 11:15 a.m. for 30 minutes.
Talking points will be provided by 9:00 a.m. Friday morning.
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(PCAST)
NORMAN BORLAUG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Soils and Crop
Sciences, Texas A&M University (NOT ATTENDING THE MARCH MEETING)
D. ALLAN BROMLEY, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology,
Executive Office of the President (Chairman)
SOLOMON J. BUCHSBAUM, Senior Vice President, Technology Systems, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
CHARLES L. DRAKE, Albert Bradley Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of
Geology, Dartmouth College
RALPH E. GOMORY, President, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
BERNADINE P. HEALY, Chairman of the Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation (Vice-Chairman)
PETER LIKINS, President, Lehigh University
THOMAS E. LOVEJOY, Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Smithsonian
Institution
WALTER T. MASSEY, Vice President for Research and for Argonne National
Laboratory, University of Chicago
JOHN P. McTAGUE, Vice President-Research, Ford Motor Company
DANIEL NATHANS, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine
DAVID PACKARD, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
HAROLD T. SHPIRO, President, Princeton University (NOT ATTENDING THE
MARCH MEETING)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR ALLAN BROMLEY
FROM:
STEPHEN I. DANZANSKY
Deputy Assistant to the President
and Director of Cabinet Affairs
SUBJECT:
Announcement of Chairmanship
There is one additional point which we caught, but in our haste
to get you a document, neglected to include. On page two of the
release in the first paragraph is a reference to issues to be
taken up by the Working Group and sent to the EPC and DPC.
Listed among those is "barriers to the transfer of ideas
generated in the laboratory to products in the marketplace."
Since this is the very issue assigned by the President to the
Competitiveness Council by the President in his recent speech, I
would think it wise to delete it from the mandate of the Working
Group. Although it is in the original charter of the EPC Working
Group, it is no longer operative.
We will in the next few days address the question of beefing up
the charter of your Working Group to include the additional items
listed in the draft joint charter we sent you last week. I see
no problem to doing that and getting Nick Brady to sign off early
next week. We will pursue that forthwith.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR D. ALLAN BROMLEY
FROM:
STEPHEN I. DANZANSKY
Deputy Assistant to the President
and Director of Cabinet Affairs
SUBJECT:
Working Group on Science and Technology
Per our discussion and one hour late, I am enclosing herewith our
suggested changes to the draft announcement of your chairmanship
of the S&T working group. The changes reflect the thinking of
both the DPC and EPC (and their corresponding chairmen pro
tempore: Treasury and Justice). I believe this will fly with all
concerned at the cabinet council level.
Just a word of caution. Although this has our approval as
amended, I don't believe it can be sent out as a White House
Press Release without clearance through the process (Cicconi et
al.). As an announcement, to your P-CAST group, however, I see no
problem.
We'd be happy to discuss with you any of the changes we've made.
For your convenience I've supplied a newly typed first page as
well as your marked-up version for comparison.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Aum
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (PCAST)
On February 3, 1990, you met with the PCAST members at Camp David. The
PCAST will again meet in Washington on March 22-23. Because the Council reports
directly to you and because of the interest you showed at Camp David, I am most
pleased that you will again meet with the Council.
At Camp David, you asked your Council to give particular attention to the issues of
science and technology and economic growth, mathematics and science education, and
environmental science and global change. We will be prepared to present our
response to your remarks on these topics. Although time did not permit, you had
also expressed the desire to discuss the information and revolution and high
performance computing, and materials science and technology. We will use our
second meeting to concentrate on these latter two issues and look forward to your
views so that we can undertake PCAST initiatives in those areas.
We will also use our second meeting to select a Council panel structure and
determine issues to be addressed by these panels. We will decide how best to report
Council findings and recommendations to you, and how to couple approved Council
recommendations into the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and
Technology (FCCSET) and the OMB process.
All PCAST members and I remain most enthusiastic about your charge to us and we
are delighted you will be able to join us.
Attachments
TAB A - Members of the PCAST
TAB B - Agenda for the March 22-23,
1990 Meeting with the PCAST
THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(PCAST)
NORMAN BORLAUG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Soils and Crop Sciences,
Texas A&M University
ALLAN BROMLEY, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Executive Office
of the President (Chairman)
SOLOMON BUCHSBAUM, Senior Vice President, Technology Systems, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
CHARLES DRAKE, Albert Bradley Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of Geology,
Dartmouth College
RALPH GOMORY, President, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
BERNADINE HEALY, Chairman of the Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
(Vice-Chairman)
PETER LIKINS, President, Lehigh University
THOMAS LOVEJOY, Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Smithsonian Institution
WALTER MASSEY, Vice President for Research and for Argonne National Laboratory,
University of Chicago
JOHN McTAGUE, Vice President-Research, Ford Motor Company
DANIEL NATHANS, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
DAVID PACKARD, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
HAROLD SHAPIRO, President, Princeton University
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MARCH 22-23, 1990
AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION, 1:00 . 5:00 P.M.
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR
DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION, 9:00 A.M. = 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
tty
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(PCAST)
NORMAN BORLAUG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Soils and Crop
Sciences, Texas A&M University (NOT ATTENDING THE MARCH MEETING)
D. ALLAN BROMLEY, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology,
Executive Office of the President (Chairman)
SOLOMON J. BUCHSBAUM, Senior Vice President, Technology Systems, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
CHARLES L. DRAKE, Albert Bradley Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of
Geology, Dartmouth College
RALPH E. GOMORY, President, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
BERNADINE P. HEALY, Chairman of the Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation (Vice-Chairman)
PETER LIKINS, President, Lehigh University
THOMAS E. LOVEJOY, Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, Smithsonian
Institution
WALTER T. MASSEY, Vice President for Research and for Argonne National
Laboratory, University of Chicago
JOHN P. McTAGUE, Vice President-Research, Ford Motor Company
DANIEL NATHANS, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine
DAVID PACKARD, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
HAROLD T. SHPIRO, President, Princeton University (NOT ATTENDING THE
MARCH MEETING)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
Dear Michael,
The second meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
will be held here on Thursday, March 22 and half day on Friday, March 23. The
morning of March 22 will be an open session and the remainder of the meeting will
be closed.
You will note that the President plans to spend some time with the group on Friday
morning and the enclosed agenda will be adjusted to ensure substantive discussion
during the time that the President can be present.
You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the sessions. I would appreciate if
you would be good enough to let my assistant, Damar Hawkins, know whether you
will be able to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Dean
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
DRAFT MARCH 16, 1990 VERSION
PCAST AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
DRAFT
DRAFT
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION 1:00 - 5:00 PM
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
DRAFT
DRAFT
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION 9:00 AM . 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
DRAFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
Dear John,
The second meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
will be held here on Thursday, March 22 and half day on Friday, March 23. The
morning of March 22 will be an open session and the remainder of the meeting will
be closed.
You will note that the President plans to spend some time with the group on Friday
morning and the enclosed agenda will be adjusted to ensure substantive discussion
during the time that the President can be present.
You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the sessions. I would appreciate if
you would be good enough to let my assistant, Damar Hawkins, know whether you
will be able to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Auan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
DRAFT MARCH 16, 1990 VERSION
PCAST AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
:
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
DRAFT
DRAFT
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION 1:00 - 5:00 PM
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
DRAFT
DRAFT
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
DRAFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
Dear Dick,
The second meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
will be held here on Thursday, March 22 and half day on Friday, March 23. The
morning of March 22 will be an open session and the remainder of the meeting will
be closed.
You will note that the President plans to spend some time with the group on Friday
morning and the enclosed agenda will be adjusted to ensure substantive discussion
during the time that the President can be present.
You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the sessions. I would appreciate if
you would be good enough to let my assistant, Damar Hawkins, know whether you
will be able to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Alla
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
DRAFT MARCH 16, 1990 VERSION
PCAST AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
DRAFT
DRAFT
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION 1:00 . 5:00 PM
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR
DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
DRAFT
DRAFT
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
DRAFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
Dear Roger,
The second meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
will be held here on Thursday, March 22 and half day on Friday, March 23. The
morning of March 22 will be an open session and the remainder of the meeting will
be closed.
You will note that the President plans to spend some time with the group on Friday
morning and the enclosed agenda will be adjusted to ensure substantive discussion
during the time that the President can be present.
You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the sessions. I would appreciate if
you would be good enough to let my assistant, Damar Hawkins, know whether you
will be able to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Alan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
DRAFT MARCH 16, 1990 VERSION
PCAST AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
DRAFT
DRAFT
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION 1:00 - 5:00 PM
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR
DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
DRAFT
DRAFT
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
DRAFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1990
Dear Mr. Vice President,
The second meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
will be held here on Thursday, March 22 and half day on Friday, March 23. The
morning of March 22 will be an open session and the remainder of the meeting will
be closed.
You will note that the President plans to spend some time with the group on Friday
morning and the enclosed agenda will be adjusted to ensure substantive discussion
during the time that the President can be present.
You are cordially invited to attend any or all of the sessions. I would appreciate if
you would be good enough to let my assistant, Damar Hawkins, know whether you
will be able to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Duan
D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Enclosure
DRAFT MARCH 16, 1990 VERSION
PCAST AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
OPEN SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CONFERENCE ROOM, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.
8:30-9:00 ARRIVAL AND COFFEE
9:00-9:30 OPENING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
9:30-10:30 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION DR. WONG
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 MATERIALS
DR. PHILLIPS
INFORMATION BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
11:45-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
DR. BROMLEY
DRAFT
DRAFT
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990 continued
CLOSED SESSION 1:00 - 5:00 PM
ROOM 208, CORDELL HULL CONFERENCE ROOM
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-2:00 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
AND MATERIALS
2:00-2:30 FOLLOW-ON THOUGHTS FROM CAMP DAVID
DISCUSSION
2:30-3:00 IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
DR. BROMLEY
DR. OEHLER AND DR. WEISS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3:00-3:30 SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH FOR DR. BROMLEY
GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP, A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 RELATIONSHIP OF PCAST, FCCSET AND OSTP STAFF
PCAST STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
DISCUSSION
DRAFT
DRAFT
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
CLOSED SESSION 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
ROOSEVELT ROOM
WEST WING, THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
9:00-10:00 DoD R&D PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS DONALD ATWOOD
10:00-10:30 DISCUSSION OF PCAST PANEL STRUCTURE AND PRIORITY
AREAS
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 ORGANIZATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER PANEL
11:30-12:00 THE NEXT MEETING
DR. BROMLEY
AND CLOSING REMARKS
DRAFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 2, 1990
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
Aman
Romley
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISERS ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 22-23
I.
ACTION-FORCING EVENT: The President's Council of
Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet in
the White House Complex on March 22-23, 1990. Your
participation in the meeting would permit the Council
to discuss its findings with you and would assist the
Council in carrying out your directive that it advise
you on selected topics. If you could schedule your
participation for Friday morning, the Council would be
able to use the full day Thursday preparing for its
meeting with you.
II.
ANALYSIS: Your Executive Order Number 12700 created
PCAST and specified that the Council report directly to
you. The Council and its working groups bring private
sector input to bear on the issues you ask it to
address. The upcoming meeting is a follow-up to your
inaugural meeting with the group at Camp David on
February 3. The Council is deliberating issues on
which you asked advice, and will form working groups to
address several topics in greater depth.
III. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that you participate in as
much of the Council's activities as your schedule
permits, and I would request that you give particular
consideration to meeting with the Council on Friday
morning, March 23.
IV. DECISION:
approve
approve as amended
reject
no action
Attachment A - Membership list, President's Council of Advisers
on Science and Technology
Attachment B - Schedule Proposal
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
March 2, 1990
TO:
Joseph W. Hagin, II
Deputy Assistant to the President for
Appointments and Scheduling
FROM:
D. Allan Bromley, Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology
REQUEST:
Attend portion of March 22 and 23
meeting of the President's Council of
Advisers on Science and Technology
PURPOSE:
By Executive Order, this Council
reports directly to the President
BACKGROUND:
The initial PCAST meeting was held on
February 3 at Camp David. At that
meeting the President reiterated his
desire to participate in these monthly
advisory sessions
PREVIOUS
February 3, 1990 at Camp David
PARTICIPATION:
DATE AND TIME:
First preferred time: 9-12 Friday
March 23; 2nd preferred time:
1-5 Thursday, March 22; 3rd preferred
time: 9-12 Thursday March 22
DURATION:
At the President's discretion
LOCATION:
Roosevelt Room
PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. D. Allan Bromley, chairman of
PCAST, 12 PCAST members, and
approximately 10 members of OSTP staff
OUTLINE OF EVENT:
Discussion with the President of
issues that he has asked the Council
to study
REMARKS REQUIRED:
Talking points to be provided. No
formal speech required
MEDIA COVERAGE:
None
RECOMMENDED BY:
D. Allan Bromley
OPPOSED BY:
March 2, 1990
DAB:
Status Report on PCAST:
I met with Karl Erb and Tom Welch on Friday morning and we
developed a plan of attack for the next meeting. Since Sally
will be here half days during my absence, she will handle the
logistics necessary to bring the members in, get hotel rooms,
meeting rooms, etc.
Attached fyi is a copy of the Federal Register notice. I believe
you know/agreed that a portion of the meeting would be public.
We looked at several rooms in OEOB to hold the public portion of
the meeting estimating that 20 outsiders would be present.
Negotiations underway. We are of course scheduled in the
Roosevelt Room but it is unlikely that we can have that room for
the full 2 day meeting, and certainly not for the open part.
Also attached is a copy of the action-forcing documentation
necessary to get PCAST on the President's calendar. The more
substantive memo to the President discussing agenda is being
prepared by Tom Welch. He hopes to have it in for your
review/edit on Monday.
Tom will need some time with you next week and at least once a
week until PCAST. He should also come in and brief us at one or
more of the 8:15 meetings--he is pleased to do that and will
remind Marian of these needs.
Damar
DRAFT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
NOTICE OF MEETING
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST) will meet on March 22 and 23, 1990.
The meeting will begin on March 22 at 9:00 a.m. in Room
22, Old Executive Office Building, recess and reconvene
at 9:00 a.m. on March 23 in the Roosevelt Room of the
White House.
The purpose of the Council is to advise the President
on matters involving science and technology.
Proposed Agenda:
1. Discussion of issues and topics for potential
working group panels.
2. Briefing of the Council on the current
activities of OSTP.
3. Briefing of the Council by OSTP personnel and
personnel of other agencies on proposed panel
studies and procedures.
4. Discussion of composition of working group
panels.
The March 23 session and portions of the March 22
session will be closed to the public.
The briefing on some of the current activities of OSTP
necessarily will include discussion of information that
is classified in the interest of national defense or
for foreign policy reasons. This is also true for a
portion of the briefing on panel studies. In addition,
agenda items 2, 3, and 4 will involve discussions of
internal personnel procedures of the Executive Office
of the President and information which, if prematurely
disclosed, would significantly frustrate the
implementation of recommendations made concerning
agency action. A portion of the discussion of panel
composition will involve the disclosure of information
of a personal nature the public disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy. Accordingly, these portions of the
meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to
5 U. S. C. c552b. (c) (1), (2), (6), and (9) (B).
Because of the security requirements of the Old
Executive Office Building, persons wishing to attend
the open portion of the meeting should contact Barbara
J. Diering at (202) 456-7347, prior to 3:00 p.m. on
March 21, 1990. Mrs. Diering is also available to
provide specific information regarding time, place and
agenda for the open session.
Barbara J. Diering
Committee Management Officer
January 22, 1990
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN H. SUNUNU
Amar
FROM:
D. ALLAN BROMLEY
SUBJECT:
PCAST AND THE SCIENCE/ECONOMIC RESEARCH
CONFERENCE
PCAST
a) It would be helpful if I could have from you the names of
those in EOP exclusive of OSTP whom the President will
invite to the PCAST meeting at Camp David on February 3. We
had discussed Darman, Boskin and Deland when we last talked
of this. Will the President write such persons himself and
is it appropriate for me, as PCAST Chairman, to follow up on
such invitations with reinforcement and background data?
b) It would also be helpful if I could have the decision
regarding who among the senior OSTP staff listing that I
provided to you will be able to attend.
c) All members are now FBI cleared with the possible
exception of Walter Massey of the University of Chicago. I
have talked with him and with Jane Dannenhauer and I hope
that I have resolved whatever misunderstanding may have
arisen between Massey and the particular FBI agent involved.
With luck all will be cleared before February 3.
d) How can we be of assistance in terms of getting out the
formal announcement of the formation of PCAST and the names
of its members? I would much appreciate seeing the release
on this before it goes out.
Science/Economics Research Conference
a) Can I assume that the participant countries listed in the
earlier memo from Bates to the President have been approved.
b) The dates for this conference will probably have to be
changed to avoid conflict with a major Congressional
activity focussed on Earth Day -- hence my draft letter
specifying April 25, 26, and 27 is no longer valid. I hope
to establish new dates at a meeting of the DPC Working Group
to be held within a few days and will get them to you as
soon as possible thereafter. Later dates would greatly
simplify logistic problems here in Washington in late April.
c) I look forward to introducing to you Robert Corell,
Assistant Director for Environmental Matters, National
Science Foundation, whom I believe to be unequally qualified
to coordinate this conference. I have a spot on your
calendar today at 1:30pm for this purpose.