Wednesday, May 1, 2013

STEM and the National Academy of Sciences (Video: President Obama / Call to Action: All Hands, Dreamers and Risk Takers on Deck!)

The National Academies Press
The National Academy of Sciences: Celebrating 150 Years of Service to the Nation
President Obama Addresses the National Academy of Sciences 
Yesterday morning, the National Academy of Sciences had the honor of President Barack Obama delivering an historic speech in celebration of NAS's 150th anniversary. President Obama reflected on Abraham Lincoln's fortitude in founding the National Academy of Sciences 150 years ago, and also explained the importance of setting priorities for research, continuing our nation's scientific advance, and maintaining our cutting edge with a fidelity to facts, truth, and following the evidence. The President emphasized that investments made today in science, technology, engineering, and medicine are all critical to the nation's prosperity, and are bound to pay off for many years to come.

This second visit by President Obama continues a succession of Presidential milestones, beginning with the founding of the NAS by President Lincoln in 1863, President Coolidge's participation in the dedication of the NAS Building in 1924, President Kennedy's address at the Academy's centennial celebration in 1963, as well as speeches by Jimmy Carter in 1979 and by George H.W. Bush in 1990.




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