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Of eight sectors of industry investigated by .the OECD there is a gap of United States advantage in a few very important researchIntensive fields whereas in other sectors no US superiority can be found. However. we recently received some alarming figures from a US Congressional Committee as regards the socalled "brain drain". At the OECD ministerial meeting in March as well as in other ogranisations the emigration to the USA of about 2000 European scientists and engineers per year has caused grave concern. The new US figures show about 2200 in 1965. 2700 in 1966 and 4200 in 1967. I would appreciate it very much if Mr. Miller would tell us whether he regards the 1967 figure as an exception or as evidence of a new trend. I know that the new immigration laws in the USA will influence the future development and might even put a stop to the European "brain drain" during the next few years and I am sure that we all would be grateful for further information regarding this very important question. Mr. President. as I see it we are in the beginning of a new industrial revolution.