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10 change their theories in the police
states propaganda line"
Mr.. Truman also said:
There are some politicianS-and
could name them-Who are under
the impression that scientific knowl-
edge belongs only to them. They
seem to feel that it is dangerous to
let scientists know anything about
scientific developments in this coun-
try"
Cites Z. S. Obligation.
The President said it is the Gov
ernment's obligation to provide
truly adequate funds and facilities"
and working atmosphere in
which research progress is pos
Sible."
1T is highly unfortunate he de-
clared, that we have not been able
to maintain the proper conditions
for best scientific work This fail
ure has grave implications for our
national security and welfare"
In reference to the tense interna-
tional situation, he asserted:
"At a time when we hoped our
scientific efforts could be directed
almost exclusively to improving the
well-being of our people, we must,
instead, make unprecedented peace
time efforts to maintain our military
strength"
Declraes Speech Nonpolitical.
Mr.. Truman told the scientists he
Was hurrying back to the White
House to work on about a half
dozen political speeches He said,
however, he could assure them this
is one of those nonpolitical appear
ances of the President of the United
States"
Constitution Hall officials esti-
mated that more than 1000 persons
were in his audience
The Federation of American Sci
entists followed up Mr.. Truman's
talk with a statement "applauding"
his stand against what it called
methods and procedures impeding
scientific research" 1t declared that
tactics of the House committee can
only intensity suspicion and dis
trust" The statement was signed
by William A. Higinbotham, an
atomic scientist, now associate head
of the Brookhaven Laboratory's
electronics department.
DR.. Morse was quoted by the AS
sociated Press as saying in Belmont,
Mass. that he had quit his atomic
post last July II to return to the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology as a physics professor.
He emphasized that he is in full
agreement with the necessity of
investigating workers on atomic
projects for security reasons, but
assailed the House committees man.
ner" of investigating.
The "nonlegal manner in which
the committee has been probing
loyalty of SCIENTISTS DR.. Morse
said" has not contributed to peace
and quiet and stability.
The manner in which the COM
mittee's charges have been flashed
across the front pages of the news
papers gives man little chance to
get back a rebuttal."
He asserted that because of the
"uncongenial' atmosphere, the Gov
ernment 'is finding it increasingly
difficult to get qualified people" to
work on atomic projects.
DR.. Shapley said in his address
here last night that promotion of
international cooperation may be
a prime function" of science
Opposes Selfish Nationalism.
"SUpra-nationalism, and cooper
alton across national boundaries,
he declared, ARE SO simple and ef-
fective in the sciences that we have
clear responsibility to lead the
way into an era of peace and human
progress without which our efforts
for human knowledge and human
comforts will have been in vain"
He pointed out that there is nc
place for selfish nationalism in
astronomy or medicine, in mathe-
nlatics or meteorology." In such
fields, he said, it is at least. ideally
true" that. what one scientist dis
covers is the property of the worlc
of science and world of all men.
DR.. Shapley said astronomy, along
with some of the other sciences, is
able to maintain good international
relations when economic and diplo-