In the fulfillment of this duty, and as a proof of his will to make education the priority task of his Government, the President of Venezuela, Luis Herrera Campins, at the beginning of his Administration in March 1979, appointed a Minister of State for the Development of Intelligence. With this decision, a president for the first time in history granted a political dimension to intelligence and its development. The goal was that intelligence become a fruitful reality in the hands of the majority, and not the unique attribute of a few privileged individuals. It involves the democratization of science. The development of the intelligence of all people has to be the fundamental aim of our times.
Nothing is gained with war, terrorism, threats.
Everything is to be gained with peace. Through the development of the people's intelligence, some day there will be no more violence in the world. Democracy is the result of the will and intelligence of people. If democracy is the government of the people, the people's capacity for participation must grow continuously. The democratization of science is a basic requirement for a true democracy in which everyone can receive the benefits of science, accomplishing at the same time an active role in the country's developmental process and in the determination of his or her own destiny.