Congress and Space

SCIENCE and technology have been a concern of the federal government since the founding of the Republic. Government sponsored scientific research, moreover, has increased tremendously to keep pace with the expansion of government functions. Government relied heavily upon the applied sciences in the development of the continent in the nineteenth century when national associations and organizations of scientists, not the federal government, provided the most dynamic initiative. 1 World War II changed this pattern drastically. Not only was the influence of private scientists upon national policy making greatly accelerated, but scientific and technical experts also began to fill roles in the highest circles of government. In the post-war world, the government continues to have a major responsibility for science and technology, becoming the primary direct and indirect user of scientific talent.2

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• Representative Bureaucracy

  Open Access•Kenneth J Meier•American Political Science Review•1975

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