With the demise of the House Select Committee on Population. a key element in oversight over. and stimulation of. this -important area has been lost. Fortunately. in our committees extensive review of the National Science Foundations effort in social and behavioral sciences. it has become clear that this is typical of the important areas in which the Foundation can help insure that we have the knowledge for optimal allocation of our societys resources. If we are not to be trapped into wasteful investments. we must understand the implications of the changing age patterns of our population. its changing geographical distribution. and its relationship to similar changing population. immigration. and emigration patterns of our neighbors in this continent and the rest of the world. Similarly. such an understanding is crucial to our foreign policy strategy formulation. and to the determination of the most effective role we can play in promoting world economic developing and stability. Given the significance of this area. the committee has stressed its intent that the National Science Foundation give this area of research special attention.
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