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DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9125246
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
GAI, Moshe: BARYONS '92
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/19/91
SUBJECT: HE IS WRITING CONCERNING SEVERAL PROBLEMS HE FACES
WITH THE '92 CONFERENCE. HE IS ASKING DR. BROMLEY
FOR ANY IDEAS HE MAY HAVE.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED: D. Allan Bromley
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: AS APPROPRIATE
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
01/13/91
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO:
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
CLOSED
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DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-DAB-PERSONAL
CENTRAL FILES:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 13, 1992
Dear Moshe:
I am responding to your letter of December 19 which took a remarkably long time to
reach me. First, my letter to you indicated only that I had recommended that IUPAP
sponsorship be given to you and clearly you should not assume that it has been
awarded until you are notified to that effect.
With respect to the Law School auditorium, it seems clear that they have made the
decision to begin the revision of the auditorium during the summer and I know of no
good reason why they would be willing to upset what is obviously a very carefully
balanced scheduling process to make the auditorium available to another department.
I am afraid that this simply means that you will have to make other plans. If the
Davies Auditorium is not large enough then the one in the Art School, I believe, does
hold a number comparable to the Law School but it is less comfortable because as I
recall the floor is flat and visibility from the back of the room can be substantially
limited.
Having been through the organization of a number of large international conferences
I am saddened to tell you that you have just begun to experience the kind of giant
confusion that seems absolutely inevitable.
In one of the conferences I arranged at Yale, although we did manage to get the Law
School auditorium, on the day before the conference the entire support staff of the
university went on strike so that we had, at the last moment, to move the whole affair
to a down town hotel with major impact on our budgets, transportation, and just
about every other component of the entire meeting.
At the same time, I am sure that you will be able to sort them all out and that your
meeting will be a great success.
I hope that 1992 is a healthy, happy and rewarding one for both you and Helen.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
An
D. Allan Bromley
The Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Professor Moshe Gai
Department of Physics
Yale University
WNSL - 272 Whitney Avenue
Post Office Box 6666
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
5246A
Baryons '92
International Conference on the Structure of Baryons
and Related Mesons June 1-4, 1992, Yale University
Co-Chairs
International RECEIVED Secretary
F. Iachello, Yale
Committee
Moshe Gai
N. Isgur, CEBAF
S.U. Chung, Brookhaven
WNSL Department of Physics
T.J. Goldman, LAMPF
Local Organizing Committee
B.K. Jennings, TRIUMF
EC
30
P
Xale Whitney Avenue
University
M. Gai, Yale-Chair
T.-S.H. Lee, Argonne
New Haven, CT 06511
A. Chodos, Yale
B.Schoch, Bonn
E. Hadjimichael, Fairfield
J. Speth, Julich
OSTP
Telephone: (203) 432-5195
R. Milner, MIT
FAX (203) 432-3522
B.L. Roberts, Boston
MAIL RO Bitnet: GAI@YALEVM
Professor D. Allan Bromley
December 19, 1991
Executive Office of the President
Office of Science & Technology Policy
Old Executive Office Building - Rm. 360
17th & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Allan,
Thank you for your letter concerning the suggestion that IUPAP will sponsor
Baryons '92 as a class C conference. With your permission I will append
this letter to a grant proposal ($4,500) to the NSF, for the support of
participation of young researchers and students in Baryons '92. We heard
from Jack Lightbody positive preliminary response. Including your letter
in the appendix of our proposal, may help us ease the requirement of the
NSF that international conferences be sponsored by IUPAP.
Allan, as you have solution for all sorts of problems, allow me to bother
you with yet another one. As you know our University does not have very
good conference facilities, especially for a conference with estimated size
of 250 or more participants. We approached the Yale Law School for use of
their newly renovated auditorium, including new air condition, soft chairs,
new audio visual etc. The reception we received was courteous but cold,
see attached letter of Dean Yandle. Perhaps you have an idea, perhaps you
know someone that can help and make them more accepting
Just a thought,
I am sure you have more important things to worry about
You can never
blame me for not trying
Sincerely,
Moshe Gai
Moshe Gai
MEMORANDUM FROM YALE LAW SCHOOL
To: Professor Moshe Gai
From: Stephen Yandle
my
Date: December 13, 1991
I am a bit behind my promised timetable to notify you about
possible use of the Law School for your conference this summer,
but I wanted to give you as definitive word as possible.
At this moment it appears that we will begin major
construction work on the building this summer. The work that we
envision would have to begin as soon as classes are over and
would effectly bar any use of the classrooms 50 I fear that the
building will not be available for your conference.
We are working on the tightest of schedules to be ready to
do the planned work this summer, and it is possible that we will
not be ready and will have to postpone our work to the following
summer. If such a delay should occur, we would be glad to
revisit the question of your use of the building. Unfortunately
such a development would not be known until mid-Spring, probably
too late for your planning purposes, but do feel free to check
back with us.
"Document Control"
TYPE:
INFORMATION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9125241
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS C
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
GLOUDEMAN, Joseph F.: THE MacNEAL SCHWENDLER CORPORATION
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/19/91
SUBJECT: A LETTER INFORMING DR. BROMLEY OF HIS INTENTION TO
TERMINATE HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH MSC EFFECTIVE
01/31/92.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED:
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: DR. BROMLEY
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 12/30/91
DEPT RECEIVED:
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CENTRAL FILES:
5241 I
THE MACNEAL-SCHWENDLER CORPORATION
RECE
Dr. Joseph F. Gloudeman
December 19, 1991
Vice Chairman
91 DEC 30
0
MAI
COM
Dear Dr. Bromley:
Merry Christmas and all the best for 1991!
Under normal circumstances you would be getting a Christmas
Card from me at this time of the year. Instead, I am using this
letter to inform you of my plans to terminate my employment at
The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) effective January
31, 1992.
My 13 1/2 years with MSC have been full of wonderful
experiences - especially because of the opportunity to work with
such outstanding people from all over the globe.
I have no firm plans at the present time. However, I am exploring
some very exciting possibilities with smaller companies with "hot"
technologies. If you know of any opportunities, don't be bashful
about bringing them to my attention.
Best regards,
In Sendeman
P.S. I remember with plassure
Dr. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President
our Breakfast meeting at
for Science & Technology
The White House
the ABC meeting, Keep up
Washington, D.C. 20500
the emphanis on
many experially in
Edmontion In
815 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90041
Tel: (213) 258-9111
FAX: (213) 259-3838
"Document Control"
TYPE:
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DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9125267
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
KAN, Y.W.: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/19/91
SUBJECT: HE IS FORWARDING A PHOTO OF HIMSELF WITH DR. BROMLEY
AND ASKS THAT DR. BROMLEY SIGN IT FOR HIM.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED: DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: AS APPROPRIATE
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
01/13/91
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO:
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
1.6.92 - Photo signed + sent! !
mn
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DEPT RECEIVED:
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RECEIVED
A Health Sciences UCSF
YUET WAI KAN, M.D., F.R.S.
University of California, San Francisco
...
Louis K. Diamond Professor of Hematology
University of California, U 426
91 DEC 30 P2:21
San Francisco, California 94143-0724
(415) 476-5841 FAX (415) 566-4969
December 19, 1991
CSTP
MAIL ROOM
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Office of Science and Technology Policy
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Dr. Bromley:
Enclosed is a photo taken with you at the 1991 National Medal
of Science ceremony. I wonder if you would be kind enough to
sign it and return it to me.
With warmest personal regards.
Sincerely yours,
Y.W. 4116 Kan
Enc.
SC
II
"Document Control"
TYPE:
Action
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9203366
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
Fisk, L. A.: NASA
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/16/91
SUBJECT: Status of grant to Sabatino Sofia at Yale. Wishes to
discuss matter further with you.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
D. Allan Bromley
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: As necessary
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
01/07/92
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO:
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 12/23/91
DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-DAB-PERSONAL
CENTRAL FILES:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01a. Letter
To: Allan Bromley From: L.A. Fisk
12/16/91
(b)(6)
Re: Status of Grant to Sabatino Sofia [personal information
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
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Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
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Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
Personal Files
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D. Allan Bromley - Personal [1 of 8] [1991]
Date Closed:
3/8/2010
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62028-001
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2005-0336-F
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C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
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Panel Consensus Evaluation of Proposal Submitted in
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response to NRA-91-OSSA-11 [personal information
redacted] (2 pp.)
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Bromley, D. Allan, Files
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Personal Files
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P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
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01c. Letter
To: Lennard .A. Fisk From: Allan Bromley
12/18/91
(b)(6)
Re: Status of Grant to Sabatino Sofia [personal information
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
Series:
Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
Personal Files
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D. Allan Bromley - Personal [1 of 8] [1991]
Date Closed:
3/8/2010
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62028-001
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2005-0336-F
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Re-review Case #:
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Disposition Date:
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MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
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MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
"Document Control"
TYPE:
ACTION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9125196
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
FORBES, Nancy
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/17/91
SUBJECT: A LETTER UPDATING DR. BROMLEY ON HER CURRENT STATUS,
AND THANKING HIM FOR ALL HIS ASSISTANCE. SHE
REQUESTS HIS ADVICE ON CONTACTING DR. LEDERMAN AT
AAAS.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
D. Allan Bromley
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: AS APPROPRIATE
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
01/06/92
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO:
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
12/30/91 - DAB called her
mn
CLOSED
OSTP RECEIVED: 12/23/91
DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-DAB-PERSONAL
CENTRAL FILES:
5/96 A
54 Patricia Lane
South Setauket, CEIVED
December 17, 1991
516-698-0766 (answering machine)
516-231-1919 X 225 (work)
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Executive Office of the President
OSTP
Office of Science and Technology Policy
MAIL ROOM
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Dr. Bromley:
I wanted to write you a note to thank you again for all your support and assistance in
helping me in my pursuit of a career in the science policy field. I also wanted to bring
you up to date on my job search and tell you that I am currently waiting for a final word
on the following positions:
1) The House Science Subcommittee, where I was interviewed for an opening as a
member of the Professional Staff (as a result of the letter I sent to Rep. George
Brown in June, at your suggestion).
2) NSF, where I applied for a vacancy as an Issues Associate in their Public
Affairs Office, again as a result of one of the eight letters we sent in June. The
position is currently on hold, and could re-open anywhere from 3 weeks to
months, I was told.
3) Congressional Research Service I applied this past April for a vacancy as
Science Policy Analyst, and was interviewed. I should be hearing something in a
few weeks.
4) The position at EPA, about which I spoke to you on the telephone, didn't
materilize as I'd hoped, due to lack of funding. I am currently trying to see if
their budget constraints will allow them to take me on as a consultant.
I will, of course, let you know if I hear from any of the above. I so enjoyed reading the
interview with you in a recent Physics Today. Like you, I am "shocked" and dismayed at
how long it takes to get things accomplished in the federal government.
In the meanwhile, I would again be very grateful if you would keep me in mind should
you hear of a suitable opening. Also, do you think it advisable to write Dr. Lederman at
AAAS? If so, would you mind if I mentioned that I had discussed my career plans with
you?
My thanks to you again for all your helpfulness. I look forward to keeping in touch, and
my best wishes for the holidays.
Sincerely yours,
nancyFerbes
Nancy Forbes
5,96 A
Called Duezo'ne hw.
54 Patricia Lane
South Setauket, N.Y. CEIVE 11720
D
December 17, 1991
516-698-0766 (answering machine)
516-231-1919 X 2225P (work)
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Executive Office of the President
05TP
Office of Science and Technology Policy
MAIL ROOM
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20506
Dear Dr. Bromley:
I
wanted to write you a note to thank you again for all your support and assistance in
helping me in my pursuit of a career in the science policy field. I also wanted to bring
you up to date on my job search and tell you that I am currently waiting for a final word
on the following positions:
1) The House Science Subcommittee, where I was interviewed for an opening as a
member of the Professional Staff (as a result of the letter I sent to Rep. George
Brown in June, at your suggestion).
2) NSF, where I applied for a vacancy as an Issues Associate in their Public
Affairs Office, again as a result of one of the eight letters we sent in June. The
position is currently on hold, and could re-open anywhere from 3 weeks to
months, I was told.
3) Congressional Research Service I applied this past April for a vacancy as
Science Policy Analyst, and was interviewed. I should be hearing something in a
few weeks.
4) The position at EPA, about which I spoke to you on the telephone, didn't
materilize as I'd hoped, due to lack of funding. I am currently trying to see if
their budget constraints will allow them to take me on as a consultant.
I will, of course, let you know if I hear from any of the above. I so enjoyed reading the
interview with you in a recent Physics Today. Like you, I am "shocked" and dismayed at
how long it takes to get things accomplished in the federal government.
In the meanwhile, I would again be very grateful if you would keep me in mind should
you hear of a suitable opening. Also, do you think it advisable to write Dr. Lederman at
AAAS? If so, would you mind if I mentioned that I had discussed my career plans with
you?
My thanks to you again for all your helpfulness. I look forward to keeping in touch, and
my best wishes for the holidays.
Sincerely yours,
nancyFabes
Nancy Forbes
"Document Control"
TYPE:
INFORMATION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9125162
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS C
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
FINERTY, Michael: FINERTY CONSULTING
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 12/14/91
SUBJECT: RE: COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED:
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: D. Allan Bromley
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 12/19/91
DEPT RECEIVED:
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CENTRAL FILES:
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RECEIVED
91 DEC 19 P | : 22
Michael P. Finerty
Finerty Consulting
2970 E. 5th Street
Tucson, MAIL ROOM
December 14, 1991
Dr. C. Allan Bromley
Science Advisor to the President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington DC
Dear Dr. Bromley,
I have some old and some new matters to
take up with you. First the new:
You are in receipt of a schematic diagram
and a computer program for the excitor wire lenghts of a
Fractional Wavelenght Tuned Linear Accelerator (FRAC) which I
hope will be used as the basis of design of the injector of
the SSC.
The same design can be used to make a
high thruput pulsed neutron source for cancer therapy and
Transmutation of Atomic Wastes (ATW) as suggested by
researchers at Los Alamos. A properly designed FRAC comes
into sync about 50,000,000 times a second; whereas, a
synchrotron pulsed neutron source comes into sync only about
50 times a second. The ramp-up time of the synchrotron source
is at fault in the speed of repetition of the pulses.
Alvarez linacs have a similar problem
coming from the beat frequency between cavities, but neither
problem affects the FRAC. Al Cassell at LLNL has a full set
of my letters suggesting these devices.
Now for the old matters: a lot of my
software and two of my computers were stolen from me last
summer. This may have compromised the security of the IR
SPID, my letters to President Reagan on the pointability of
the SDI directed radiation weapons, etc. I now have a suspect
in the theft; whether, or not espionage is involved is beyond
my powers to say. However, the security of the things I
worked on can no longer be assumed.
Sincerely yours, S,
Michael P. Finerty
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important activity.
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I know you will handle with both style and effectiveness based on the more than 20
years that we worked together on the affairs of UNC Incorporated.
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Washington but the impression I get is that Dan Colossy has finally turned into a
successful company by shearing off many of the difficult subsidiaries.
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Dear al:
Iappreciated receiving your thoughoful note, but we
were shocked to learn of Pats death. That news had
not rea ched us.
Itmust have been very difficult for you to bear,
and that life for you without Pat continues to be
bleak is understandable. She always seemed to be
such a cheerful person who must have brought great
joy to your life.
aethough having dripped apart, as frequently
happens to university classmates, we always felta
special affection for you and Pat, and in our way we
well miss her Gery much. you and your family have
our sincere sympathy.
Dorothy and continue to keep reselves busy in
retirement doing barious bolunker jobs in The
community. I am still very much involved will
health Care, but the by-laws will Soon be bringing
my present roles to an end. I infer that you are
still acting in an adviory role to the President,
which must give you Guiderable Satisfaction.
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If you even have the wege to travel
to our area, or happen to be was
Kingston, we would be very placed
to See you, and use have a spare
bedroom !
Sincerely,
Don K Dorothy.
2
If you even have the urge to travel
to our area, or happen to be was
Kingston, we would be very pleased
to See you, and we have a spare
bedroom !
Sincerely,
Don x Dorothy.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 30, 1991
Dear Dorothy and Don:
Many thanks for your warm note of sympathy concerning Pat's death.
As I am sure you can imagine, things will never be the same.
It was particularly unfortunate that Pat never had a chance to really
participate in any of the Washington Swirl of activity. Particularly when
we had had such ambitious plans both for Washington and for after it.
As you can see, I am still busy engaged here in Washington and am still
trying to sell my house in New Haven, although I remain on leave from
my endowed chair at Yale. It turns out that the Connecticut economy
collapsed almost precisely at the same time that I moved to Washington
and owning two homes in today's environment is not a particularly
attractive operation. I did not rent the house in New Haven because,
just before we decided that we were moving to Washington, we had had
it worked over from basement to attic and the realtors kept assuring us
that it would in fact sell in the near future and that renters would
wreck what was a home in essentially perfect condition.
Somehow I find it difficult to think of either of you in retirement but I
suspect that you are both, in fact, flunking retirement and from
everything I have learned, keeping remarkably busy.
I expect to be in Kingston very briefly about the 28th of February to
participate in a major celebration at Queen's and look forward to the
possibility of our paths crossing at that time. Unfortunately, because of
commitments just before and just after the scheduled event in Kingston,
it will have to be a very short time at Queen's, but I do hope that we
get a chance to compare notes, albeit briefly.
Let me take the occasion to wish both of you a very happy, healthy and
rewarding 1992 and I hope that your Christmas has been a very merry
one.
With warmest best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Dns.
D. Allan Bromley
The Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Neil
72 Faircrest Boulevard
RR #1
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 4V1 Canada
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Dr. D. Allan Bromley
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November 25, 1991
Dear Dr. Bromley,
I was a student of yours during your last semester at Yale. I took your course on
Science and Public Policy the spring of my Freshman year. At that time I was unsure
about whether I should continue studying science or instead concentrate on humanities.
Your seminar convinced me that even if I do not commit my career to research, a strong
academic background in science will inevitably be extremely valuable. Following that
philosophy I have continued along the BS track in physics as part of a broad liberal arts
education. I will be graduating in May with a degree in Physics and Philosophy. In
addition to the standard physics curriculum I have had the opportunity to work on a number
of research projects going on here at Yale. This past summer I worked with John Markey
at the new Positron Emission Tomography Center sponsored by the Yale Medical School.
I am currently working with Shiva Kumar on a Senior Project which concerns the possible
structure of quark-gluon plasma which his group hopes to study with the proposed RHIC
accelerator at Brookhaven. I am considering going on to graduate school because I
continue to find the subjects extremely interesting and challenging, however I can not
picture myself as a career physicist. As previously stated, I have been studying physics
under the assumption that no matter what I eventually chose to do, a strong technical
background will be extremely useful. My dilemma at this point is to determine what other
kinds of work I might find as rewarding considering my background. I have considered,
for example, some of the financial fields that are looking for graduates with technical
inclinations but I just don't seem to find that kind of work very appealing. I would prefer a
field where I could continue to develop and utilize my technical skills.
Besides physics, another longtime interest of mine has been government. When I
arrived at Yale, I expected that I would most likely study political philosophy and then get a
job in Washington. I eventually decided that studying physics would be a more
challenging learning experience, however, I am still considering working in Washington. I
am looking for ways to somehow exploit my technical background within the beltway. I
spent a summer working in Congress for a member of the Science, Space and Technology
Committee researching technical issues concerning topics such as space policy and other
aspect of scientific development. I have friends who have worked for the OTA and have
found it an extremely rewarding experience. I find it conceivable that I would really enjoy
this type of work. I recall that before you left you suggested to me that during my senior
year I get in touch with you for advice if I continued to be anyway interested in working in
science policy. Now that time has come, the idea of working in the government on issues
concerning technical development continues to be very appealing. I am eager to hear what
kinds of suggestions you may be able to offer.
Sincerely,
Jóhn Gnuse
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 19, 1991
Dear Mr. Gnuse:
I am responding to your letter of November 25 in which you tell me of
your career planning dilemma.
Your decision to obtain a physics and a philosophy degree was, I think,
a very wise one because it leaves open the greatest number of options for
you. You have a number that you might wish to consider and I must
tell you that for any of the activities that you mention in your letter,
graduate work is almost essential. Your choices are to obtain a law
degree, a business degree, or an advanced degree in science or
technology. From a purely practical point of view, any one of those
three would be of greater value to you were you interested in working in
policy circles in Washington than would specific training in political
science which I have not found to be notably helpful for the real world.
If you chose the JD route, then you clearly have the possibility of both
industrial and governmental activities open to you. Whereas the MBA
route is more targeted toward the private sector. The advance degree in
one of the physical sciences or in engineering is again a very general one
that closes out few options and represents the kind of training that
would be required for you to play a senior role in policy circles. If you
choose an industrial career then the PhD is a very useful union card
because without it, your opportunities will always be limited in technical
areas. But if your focus in on management, then the MBA is more to
the point because the independent research associated with the PhD will
be of little or no use to you.
I would suggest that you seriously consider getting one of these graduate
degrees and once you have accomplished that end, there are a number of
specific fellowship programs, many of which are administered by the
American Association for the Advancement of Science, that can provide
you with an interface into government activities if you choose to follow
that path. These fellowship programs are associated with the various
professional societies but the AAAS provides an introductory period of
several weeks wherein the new fellows, either Congressional, diplomatic,
or Executive Branch get exposed to senior members of the
Administration and of the Congress, and get an opportunity to decide
what part of the Washington scene is of greatest interest to them.
With your Yale background I think that you will have no real difficulty
in whatever area you choose. So let me then just wish you every
success.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
D. Allan Bromley
The Assistant to the President
for
Science and Technology
Mr. John Gnuse
Box 1774 Yale Station
New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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OFFICE OF THE
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OEOB, Room 360
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Allan:
Thank you for your letter providing an assessment of Dr. Karl
Erb's performance at OSTP during the recently-concluded perfor-
mance appraisal cycle. Karl has always been held in the highest
esteem at the NSF. I am delighted that his assignment at the
OSTP has provided him with an opportunity to further demonstrate
his effectiveness in dealing with key national science policy
issues.
Thank you, also, for your recommendation that we consider a pay
adjustment to the top of the SES ranks for Karl in view of the
level and nature of his responsibilities at the White House.
Since Karl received his current SES pay rate in May 1991, he will
be eligible for a pay rate increase in May 1992. Although SES
compensation regulations preclude us from addressing his salary
level before that time, we will certainly take the information
and recommendation which you have provided into consideration
next May.
Again, I sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to advise
me of Karl's accomplishments at the White House. It is a plea-
sure to know that his presence there has contributed significant-
ly to the mutual interest of both the OSTP and the NSF.
Sincerely,
Water Walter E. maney Massey
Director
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Lehigh University
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
telephone (215) 758-3120
November 1991
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Executive Office of the President
Office of Science and Technical Policy
Old Executive Office Building, Room 360
Washington, DC 20506
Dear Allan:
As we approach the end of the year and the holiday season, I would like to ask you to
consider a gift to Lehigh University -- -- a gift to Lehigh Annual Giving for the education of our
young people.
Last year our Board of Trustees made a significant decision affecting the life and vitality
of the University. It was aimed at addressing the serious challenge we, and other private
schools, face in attracting both the quality and the number of students our faculty and facilities
are dedicated to serve. It set a policy by which Lehigh guarantees to meet the financial need
of all students (not just some, as in the past) who are admitted either through early or regular
admission and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Results of this decision have
been outstandingly positive: applications for admission increased 10% as our newly
competitive financial aid policy allowed more students to consider Lehigh.
Current gifts provide the critical bridge necessary for the University to sustain this
financial aid policy as we move toward raising the funds necessary to permanently endow this
new level of funding. Enrollment of quality students is a serious challenge. In the decade of
the 1990's there will be a smaller available pool of qualified students. Competition for the best
in this shrinking pool is fierce. Public schools are an increasingly attractive alternative for
families faced with the higher annual price required by private institutions like Lehigh.
Your gift will help ensure that Lehigh continues to attract the quality and the number of
students we need. I ask you to join me and the Board of Trustees in making a gift to Lehigh.
On behalf of the Board, thank you for helping our University.
Sincerely,
William C. Hittinger
William C. Hittinger
Chairman
P.S. A pledge card and return envelope are enclosed for your convenience.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 18, 1991
Dear Bill:
Many thanks for your letter requesting support of the Lehigh Annual Giving program.
While I am honored and delighted to have become a member of the Lehigh family, I
must tell you that the transition from the private sector at Yale to government
service, together with the fact that I now have two homes despite my stalwart efforts
over the last two and a half years to sell the one in New Haven, means that I am
running a consistently negative cash flow and so during my time in my present office
my contributions are going to be, I am afraid, very much restricted.
This year in particular the Whitney Library of the New Haven Colony Historical
Society is establishing a new archival wing in honor of Pat who served as senior
archivist for the Society for many years before we came to Washington, and I am
providing what support I can for that activity in her memory.
That being the case, I am afraid that this year I am unable to respond to your
request but hope that in the future I will be in a position to do better.
Let me take this occasion to wish you and Betty the happiest of Christmases' and a
very healthy and rewarding 1992.
With warmest regards,
Sincerely yours,
Anan
D. Allan Bromley
The Assistant to the President
for
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Mr. William C. Hittinger
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Lehigh University
Alumni Memorial Building 27
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
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DANIEL KLEPPNER
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address: MIT
Lester Wolfe Professor of Physics
room 26-237
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OFFICE OF THE
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October 26, 1991
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for Science & Technology
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Allan,
You may be interested in the little essay enclosed that is scheduled for
publication in Physics Today's Reference Frame column. My reason
for thinking so is that it is upbeat, whereas most of the pieces that peo-
ple send you- myself included- must be tales of woe. Also, the work is
vaguely connected with you for two somewhat oddball reasons. First,
it cites the Bromley report in what might be construed as a critical
fashion, though, as you will see, the subject of criticism is not you.
Second, it is based on a speech that I gave at the Swedish Academy.
They explained that they had invited you, but that you could not come.
They were attempting to flatter me. It worked.
Sincerely,
Pan
(for Physics Today, Reference Frame)
A School for Humility
If you should suddenly feel the need for a lesson in humility, try forecasting the
future of physics. I acquired this little bit of wisdom rather painfully a few years ago
when fate tossed me onto the Brinkman Committee- one of those panels that is
assembled in the U.S. roughly once a decade to survey physics. To prepare for the task, I
looked into the previous survey to see how well it had done in my pet field of atomic
physics. The performance was unimpressive. Apparently nobody noticed that the laser
was about to revolutionize atomic physics and propel optics into the mainstream of
physical science. Single particle traps, clusters, high resolution scattering, and lots of
other advances were also missed. My gorge rising against the clods who did my field
such an injustice, I looked up the list of members of the atomic physics panel. Smack in
the middle of the list was my own name.
When you get down to it, about the only thing scientists can forecast with much
accuracy is an eclipse. Understanding this, veteran science forecasters invariably qualify
their discussion with some cautionary statement to the effect that because the most
exciting discoveries are unpredictable, their predictions cannot begin to do justice to the
glorious potential of their particular field. Such a disclaimer allows one to exaggerate yet
at the same time reveal a becoming humility. Nevertheless, scientific discoveries
generally do exceed expectations. By way of evidence for this, note that although it is
hardly more than five years since the last physics survey- the Brinkman report- there is
already an impressive list of advances that we either underestimated or simply failed to
see. One can view this as evidence that physicists are shortsighted or that nature is
inexhaustible. Naturally, I vote for the latter. To support my point, here is a list of some
things that we missed.
High Tc superconductivity. The topic is too well known to need description.
Suffice it to say that the discovery hit physics like a tsunami. Finding the explanation has
turned out to be a tougher task than imagined.
Supernova 1987a. Since supernovae light up in the Milky Way approximately
once every three hundred years, the occurrence in 1987 can be described as astounding
but not miraculous. However, detection of fifteen of the roughly 10⁵⁷ neutrinos that were
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ejected as the star's core collapsed, traveled for 170,000 years and arrived within a few
seconds of each other, approaches a miracle- a symbiotic windfall from the search for
proton decay in Japan and the U.S. The agreement between the neutrino signals and the
theory for the supernova's explosive collapse is a triumph of neutrino physics. The
supernova now glows with light powered from the radioactive decay of cobalt 57, though
in its few short years its luminosity has dropped dramatically. The measurements are in
extraordinary agreement with the theoretical scenario and this story is heading straight for
the textbooks.
Atom cooling and light optics. It is hardly news that light can push around atoms,
but nobody seemed to recognize that the interplay of optical fields with the internal
dynamics of an atom would make it possible to cool atoms to temperatures of a few
microKelvin, to suspend them in space, toss them around like tennis balls, or let them
collide in a new world of ultra slow motion. A fountain of such cold atoms has already
produced a resonance signal fifty times sharper than in the best atomic clock. Out of this
line of research has grown the discipline of atom optics, loosely centered around the
interaction of atomic waves with mechanical structures or optical fields, or both. Mirrors
made of light have reflected beams of atoms, and a new art of interferometry has been
created based on coherent beams of atoms.
Buckeyballs. The Brinkman report payed suitable homage to clusters— those
small chunks of matter somewhere between individual atoms and solid structures that can
be generated in supersonic beams- but the anomalous peak in the carbon spectrum at
mass 60 had yet to be discovered. Observation of C₆₀ and identification of its soccer ball
structure - the "Buckeyball"- led to a rumble of excitement, and when it was discovered
that the material could be made in bulk, the rumble turned into a roar. Chemistry has a
new building block and the excitement is reminiscent of the excitement that followed the
discovery of high temperature superconductivity. C₆₀ is only one member of a novel class
of molecules called the fullerenes. The opportunities for both chemistry and materials
science are, for now, beyond comprehension.
Complexity, chaos, and nonlinear dynamics. Given that the search for simplicity is
generally esteemed by physicists, it is remarkable that the study of complexity has moved
to center stage, but such are the ironies of nature. Complexity encompasses everything
from the growth of crystals to the dynamics of neural systems. Its central theme- the
elaboration of forms from the repetition of simple operations— is being recognized as a
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fundamental organizing principle of nature. Several commentators have used this column
to spread the good tidings of complexity (August, 91; July, 91; March, 91), though the
term was not even mentioned in the last physics survey. Nonlinear dynamics has also
moved to center stage. Its origins go back to Poincaré's work at the turn of the century;
the origins of chaos likewise go back for several decades. Only in the past few years,
however, have nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory entered the mainstream of physics.
The last physics survey hardly noticed that classical mechanics was on the threshold of a
renaissance.
Superdeformed nuclei. Although their existence was anticipated by theory, until
they were discovered experimentally it did not seem likely that nuclei really could be
stable in sausage-like geometries while spinning so fast that they are on the verge of
flying apart. However, when calcium-48 and palladium-108 ions collide they can fuse to
form a dysprosium nucleus that boils off a few neutrons and settles down into such a state
of ¹⁵²Dy. The ratio of major-to-minor axes is approximately 2:1 and the angular
momentum is extraordinary- approximately 60h. The ¹⁵²Dy methodically emits a series
of gamma rays, producing a spectrum so regular that it is almost picket-fence. When the
angular momentum is about 26h, the ¹⁵²Dy suddenly flips its shape and behaves like a
conventional nucleus. Similar behavior has now been discovered in many other nuclei,
so that the phenomenon is by no means isolated. On the contrary, superdeformed nuclei
are now recognized as a new state of nuclei, an unexpected happy event in the nuclear
family.
Large scale structure of the universe. The uniformity of the early universe has been
one of the more comforting thoughts of modern cosmology. Measurements by the
Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), for instance, gave spectacular confirmation of the
blackbody spectrum and isotropy of the cosmic microwave radiation. Aside from a small
correction due to local motion, the radiation was uniform across the sky to better than one
part in 10⁴. In view of this uniformity, the recent discovery of large scale structures of the
universe- voids in the distributions of galaxies, sheets of galaxies, and large foam-like
structures- was totally unexpected. Possibly the structures bear the signature of dark
matter, or possibly the present scenario for the evolution of fluctuations in the early
stages of the universe is completely wrong. In any case, our view of the universe has
altered in the last few years.
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Mesoscopic physics. A new world of physics has been discovered in mesoscopic
systems, structures that are large on the atomic scale but so small on the laboratory scale
that quantum effects are important. When the distance needed for an electron to
exchange energy becomes large compared to the size of the system, electron transport
turns into a coherent process and the transmission coefficient that determines the
conductance is determined by a sum of Feynman paths over all the random paths through
the system. In this regime, any change in phase leads to a macroscopic change in
conductance. If some parameter such as the magnetic field is changed, the conductance
fluctuates by a universal value, ~e²/h, irrespective of its value. Such universal
conductance fluctuations can generate 1/f electronic noise due to the the migration of one
atom. In the mesoscopic world, the charge of a single electron can alter the potential of
an electrode enough to cause macroscopic changes in behavior. Out of this simple idea
have already emerged a single electron "transistor" and other single electron circuit
elements.
This hardly exhausts the list of surprises from physics in the last five years but it
should at least suggest Nature's abundance. The lesson is that scientific discoveries
invariably exceed the power of our imagination. Learning this over and over again should
school us in humility, though it is more likely to leave us feeling exhilarated rather than
humble. In either case, the lesson can help us to keep up our spirits in these times of
deferred hopes and faltering institutions.
I thank my numerous colleagues who helped me to prepare this by sharing their
wisdom and their excitement over these advances and discoveries.
Daniel Kleppner
Department of Physics
M.I.T.
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Prioritizing Scientific Initiatives
JOHN N. BAHCALL
Copyright © 1991 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
throughout the country. The panel chairs and the survey committee
selected 300 people for the advisory groups who had a high level of
scientific achievement and who also represented different research
Prioritizing Scientific Initiatives
approaches, different kinds of institutions, and different geograph-
ical areas.
JOHN N. BAHCALL
Each panel met at different sites in the United States in order to
help stimulate wide participation by the astronomical community. I
also wrote to each of the panel members asking them to solicit the
HAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE UNI-
views of colleagues at their home institutions. The survey committee
W
verse to explore? What are the best ways to make
itself considered projects that spanned more than one subfield or
discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics? These are
which fell between the assigned responsibilities of the panels.
tough questions because researchers have many different approaches
Prior to the formation of the survey committee, Frank Press and
and it is usually not clear, until the most interesting problems are
I visited major agency heads and congressional and administration
solved, which method will yield the most important results. Indi-
leaders in order to obtain their advice on what issues the report
vidual astronomers present strong arguments for many potential
should address and in what form the results should be presented. I
approaches that require federal funding.
did not ask for support of any projects, but I did hope to create a
We are well into an era of limited research budgets, however, and
favorable climate for future consideration of astronomy initiatives. I
choices have to be made. Astronomers have recognized that if they
also did not ask what answers would be politically most desirable.
do not set their own priorities, then funding agencies and congres-
Participants in the survey were encouraged to solicit facts from
sional officials will do it for them. Moreover, the process of
agency and administration authorities, but we evaluated ideas and
convincing colleagues in different specialties improves the proposals
initiatives independently and in confidence. Agency leaders, con-
and provides a broader outlook for the community of researchers.
gressional staffers, senior people at the Office of Management and
Astronomers have recently provided some answers to the hard
Budget, and the President's science advisor (who had gone through
questions of what to fund and, by implication, what to cut. Working
a similar experience as chair of a previous NRC decade survey for
under the auspices of the National Research Council, the astrono-
physics) all provided valuable advice.
mers have recommended funding for a limited number of initiatives,
The consultations in Washington resulted in several important
ranked in order of priority. Only one out of every ten highly
sections of the final report: a chapter on the lunar initiative, a
promising initiatives survived this rigorous selection.
chapter on high speed computing, an emphasis on priorities for
In this article, I will describe, from my perspective as chairman of
technology in this decade that will lead to science in the next decade,
the committee, how we came to a consensus on these priorities. I
recommendations of what astronomers should do pro bono to help
hope that an understanding of our experience may provide further
with the crisis in education, a chapter on astronomy as a national
support for the results of our study, as well as offer a possible
asset, an examination of the technical heritage of proposed initia-
mechanism for others who must make difficult choices at a time
tives, realistic estimates of the costs for each of the new projects, an
when discretionary budgets are limited.
examination of the role of American astronomy in the international
The group charged with setting priorities, the Astronomy and
context, some guidelines for assessing when international collabo-
Astrophysics Survey Committee for the 1990s, was established by
rations would be fruitful, and thumb-nail sketches of major projects
the National Research Council (NRC) in May 1989, following my
that could be used conveniently by those drafting legislation.
appointment as chair in February 1989. The report of the commit-
We felt it was essential to involve the community as much as
tee, The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics, was
possible: Every astronomer who had something to say had an
published in March 1991 by the National Academy Press.
opportunity to be heard. Open discussions were held in conjunction
The first step was to find an outstanding group of scientists who
with meetings of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and at
were willing to sacrifice a significant part of their research time in
several other professional meetings. In January 1990, at the Wash-
order to serve on the committee. I spent most of the months
ington, DC, meeting of the AAS, nearly 1000 astronomers partic-
between February and May of 1989 talking to hundreds of astron-
ipated in open sessions that involved all 15 of the panels. The names
omers about potential members who might serve on the advisory
of the survey committee members and of the chairs of the panels
panels of the survey and on the executive committee (hereafter, the
were published in the newsletter, along with remarks encouraging
survey committee). I also wrote to the chair of every astronomy
individual astronomers to present their ideas directly to survey
department in the United States, as well as to many other prominent
committee members, panel chairs, or panel members.
astronomers, requesting nominations. I invited each person to
The most intense discussions in the first nine months of the survey
suggest themes and questions for the study. In addition, I wrote to
occurred within the panels. In order to ensure good communication
a number of distinguished astronomers abroad asking about astro-
between the panels and the survey committee, each member of the
nomical programs in their countries and requesting advice about
survey committee served as the vice-chair of one of the panels. This
possible international collaborations.
arrangement worked well, keeping the survey committee apprised of
The 15 members of the survey committee were nominated by the
ideas as they developed and enabling each panel to understand the
appropriate committees of the National Research Council and were
goals and procedures of the full survey.
appointed by Frank Press, the president of the National Research
The survey committee avoided many potential problems by
Council. The survey committee contained six members of the
deciding that the panel reports would be advisory rather than part of
National Academy of Science, two Nobel Prize winners, and two
the findings of the survey and that the reports would not be refereed
directors of national observatories. The committee selected the
by either the survey committee or by the NRC. The recommenda-
chairs of 15 advisory panels for different subdisciplines, based on
tions of the panels were not binding on the survey committee, but
discussions with astronomers of different specialties at institutions
the panel reports contain important technical information, as well as
detailed arguments advocating specific initiatives. The reports of the
panels were published separately from, but simultaneously with, the
The author is at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ 08540.
full survey report by the National Academy Press under the title
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before our formal voting, I was surprised the next day at how rapidly
Establishing the recommendations of the survey took 14 months,
we reached a consensus. We began with those equipment categories
about a year less than was projected. The survey committee had six
concerning which we were most in agreement and then worked our
meetings at astronomical centers throughout the country.
way to the more difficult choices. We went around the table,
I was surprised by one thing. Veterans of similar activities assured
everyone stating their views about what change, if any, needed to be
me that there would be a difficult and tense period of bargaining
made in the ordered list that we were considering. By the time we
before we agreed on the final recommendations. This never hap-
had all spoken, the consensus was obvious and we adopted unani-
pened. I am not certain why. One possible reason is that the
mously our priorities in each category.
committee judged the initiatives on the basis of scientific potential,
In preliminary discussions, most agency personnel opposed abso-
not political considerations.
lute rankings that combined ground and space initiatives, worrying
The list of priorities was established by a gradual process that was
that their top priorities might be adversely affected by ineffectiveness
much easier than any of the survey committee members anticipated.
at some other agency. The survey committee provided both separate
The committee voted on straw ballots on three occasions, using as
and combined rankings of ground and space initiatives, believing
background material the preliminary reports of the advisory panels.
that good citizenship required us to use our expertise to provide the
The straw ballots focused the discussion on projects that were most
maximum possible guidance.
likely to be considered important in the final deliberations. As a
In times of budgetary crisis, good citizenship also requires fiscal
preliminary to the final ballot, the committee heard advocacy
restraint. The survey committee studied approximately ten times as
presentations from the panel chairs. The chairs also participated in
many initiatives as were endorsed, recommending that funding
discussions of the relative merits of all the initiatives, although the
agencies invest in astronomical initiatives according to the scientific
final recommendations were formulated by the survey committee in
priorities established in the survey report.
executive session.
The committee assigned its highest priority for ground-based
Two strategic decisions helped the committee reach a consensus
astronomy to the revitalization of the infrastructure for research,
quickly and smoothly. First, the committee decided that if we failed
both equipment and people. Continuing to develop a space program
to reach agreement in July 1990 at the pleasant facilities of the
with an improved balance between large and small projects, with
National Academy, within reach of the cool breezes from the beach
emphasis on quicker and more efficient missions, was the commit-
of Irvine, California, then we would meet a month later in the least
tee's highest priority for space research.
desirable place in the middle of summer that we could think of,
The committee recommended that an increased emphasis be given
namely, Washington, DC.
in the astronomy research budget to small and moderate programs
Second, several committee members proposed that I draw up, on
(see Table 1). The committee did not prioritize small programs,
the evening before the final voting, a draft list of recommended
recognizing that the agencies could use peer review for small initiatives
initiatives in order of priority. They suggested that the committee
to respond quickly to new scientific or technological developments.
alter by consensus the draft set of recommendations in order to
The 180 page book presenting the recommendations was written
arrive at the final list of priorities. The proposers hoped that, by this
in about three months. National Research Council reports are
process, the committee could avoid having "winners or losers." I was
reviewed carefully. They must meet high standards of logic, of
skeptical of the chances for success when the idea was proposed, but
evidence, and of objectivity. In our case, the National Research
I agreed to try.
Council selected 18 formal referees, in addition to a report review
Having drawn up a handwritten list of priorities on the night
committee. The reviewers were anonymous National Academy
members and other qualified scientists, in physics, in astronomy, and
Table 1. Recommended equipment initiatives (combined ground and
in other related disciplines. The formal review process was painful,
space) and estimated costs.
but I answered each review comment, even rhetorical questions,
with a specific written response in order that we could complete the
Initiative
Decade Cost ($M)
review quickly. The 18 referees helped to sharpen our arguments
Large Programs
and to clarify our logic, but did not suggest revisions of our
Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)
1,300
priorities.
Infrared-optimized 8-m telescope
80
This is the fourth in a series of decade surveys by astronomers, led
Millimeter Array (MMA)
115
by A. Whitford, J. Greenstein, and G. Field, respectively. The
Southern 8-m telescope
55
highest priority initiatives in each survey were successfully under-
Subtotal for large programs
1,550
taken, encouraging astronomers to submerge parochial interests and
Moderate Programs
Adaptive optics
35
focus on the most important initiatives.
Dedicated spacecraft for FUSE
70
Would another committee of astronomical experts have recom-
Stratospheric Observatory for Far-Infrared
230
mended a similar set of priorities? I think so, provided that they had
Astronomy (SOFIA)
Delta-class Explorer acceleration
also spent a year learning about and comparing all the proposed
400
Optical and infrared interferometers
45
initiatives in this country and abroad.
Several shared 4-m telescopes
30
These are the things that worked for us: enlisting as committee
Astrometric Interferometry Mission
250
members active research scientists eager to finish the job and get
(AIM)
back to their own work; recruiting an effective executive secretary;
Cosmic-ray telescope (Fly's Eye)
15
Large Earth-based Solar Telescope
15
insisting on adequate budgeting and staff support; having a logical
(LEST)
plan and a specific timetable for completing the report; listening to
VLA extension
32
everyone who wanted to be heard; concentrating on issues within
International collaborations on space
100
the committee's competence, in our case, scientific priorities; having
instruments
Subtotal for moderate programs
a talented editor who could sharpen the final report; and working
1,222
Subtotal for small programs
251
with a community that believes it is better for astronomers to make
Decade Total
3,023
imperfect judgments about priorities for astronomy than it is to
leave the decisions to Washington administrators.
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