Art brings many special talents to this new job.
Education is one of the reasons, I think, that America leads the world.
It is the story of countless individuals whose success and sacrifice converted an idea into a free nation.
Once again, America honors a dozen distinguished men of science.
I begrudge every economy and every necessity of today that limits our support of science--even momentarily.
This is not a task for science alone, but for us all, for every citizen in the land and for every scientist as well.
For science has a big job to do.
But there are other, grimmer forecasts.
I am quite pleased to be a participant in bestowing the 1967 awards of the National Medal of Science.
We honor them by remembering their deeds—and by telling their story to each succeeding generation.
The study of American history reveals the experience of shared endeavor, hardship, joy, and triumph which binds us together as a nation.