About Folder
Title
[Panel] on Civilian Technology: Wiesner Committee on Civilian Technology, 1961-1963
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-004
Date(s) of Materials
24 July 1961-30 August 1963
Folder Description
This folder contains material pertaining to the Panel on Civilian Technology, also known as the Wiesner Committee on Civilian Technology or the Scientific and Economic Policy Committee, which was established circa June 1961 to examine ways for the government to stimulate civilian research and development and use existing technology more effectively. Walter W. Heller represented the Council of Economic Advisers on the panel. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, papers, and drafts. There is a copy of the published Report to the President's Science Advisory Committee on the Use of Pesticides (15 May 1963). Some material appears to be simply forwarded by Jerome B. Wiesner (Office of Science and Technology) and may not directly relate to the work of the Panel. Topics include an interdepartmental energy study, government patent policy, scientific manpower, urban transportation, and coal stockpiling. Of note is a formal statement explaining the background and objectives of the Panel.
Extent / Physical Description
182 digital pages
Series
Series 12. Committee Files, 1960-1964.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller. Committee Files, 1960-1964. [Panel] on Civilian Technology: Wiesner Committee on Civilian Technology, 1961-1963. JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-004. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Contributor(s)
Wiesner, Jerome B. (Jerome Bert), 1915-1994
Media Type
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Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.
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