Perhaps the nonexistence of such a committee is frustrating to those who criticized you for reporting a political event.
Scientists have a social responsibility.
It is news when a large group of scientists assumes that responsibility. The Pennsylvania Committee for Johnson and Humphrey has Republican, Democratic, and independent members. We are not taking a partisan position with respect to any local candidates. As an information scientist, I would like to remind my fellow ACS members that Senator Humphrey has had a long and persevering interest in scientific information activities which is unique. Both he and President Johnson realize that the Federal Government has a responsibility to support scientific and medical research and that improvement in scientific communication facilities will make research more productive.