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Show kf Jams Prmto By JAMES PRESTON As a boy pumping the oh, organ in Everett, Mass., Dr v nevar Bush, who planned the search that released atomic Dn and produced the atomic used to Wonder why electric J er should not replace "boypo at the pump. r er Now a tall, angular man director of the Office of Scientif Research and Development d Bush recommends a National r'' search Foundation to finance 7 search with government funds f further harness forces of natu for the benefit' of American farms, factories and homes Former college professor in dustrial research expert, Dr Bu h still looks and talks like a teach er. Leisurely with humor! twinkle and an obstinate lock of hair shooting forward from his slightly bulging forehead, he savs science, properly directed, build a new and better world Dr. . Bush's program for en couraging research includes strengthening the patent system because patents are "the life 0j research," and liberalizing federal law to exempt research expenditures expend-itures from federal taxes. Leaders of industry agree that more money should somewhow be made available for basic research However, they don't want the gov-ernment gov-ernment taking away patent rights. So from now on uitil Congress Con-gress incorporates the research proposals into law, Dr. Bush probably prob-ably will be too busy to spare much time for his hobbies color photography and raising tropical fish. |