Ronald Reagan: “This requirement runs counter to the basic premise of modern…”

On the recordDecember 31, 1981

This requirement runs counter to the basic premise of modern scientific thought as an objective undertaking.

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Republican · California

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Reagan emphasized the importance of scientific merit over political interests in advisory board appointments.

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Ronald Reagan: “This requirement runs counter to the basic premise of modern scientific thought as an objective undertaking.”