SCIENCE
(SC)
(5.3
linear feet; boxes 1-14)
A
primary subject category containing information pertaining to science and
technology, research and development, the Superconducting Supercollider, weather
services and climate, ocean resources and management, solar energy, and the
metric system.
Subject
categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories
have a simple phrase describing their contents.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECONDARY FILE CODES
File
Code Description
SC Science (3.9 ft; boxes 1-10)
This
subject category contains materials relating to tax credits and federal
policies encouraging research and development and in the development of new
technologies, government cooperation with the private sector, the role of
federal laboratories, the Superconductivity Competitiveness Act and issues
regarding the competitiveness of US high technology industries, international
cooperation in science and technology and technology transfer issues, high tech
and space defense systems, the federal role in science and math education,
issues affecting computer industries and semiconductors, the process of selecting
a site for the Superconducting Supercollider, issues and legislation regarding
biotechnology, annual Science and Technology reports, proposals regarding
daylight savings time, alternative fuels, life sciences, and private proposals involving technology use and
inventions. There is also a small amount
of material regarding the First Lady's use of astrology.
SC001 Meteorology (0.7 ft;
This
subject category contains materials relating to weather services, the
transferring of weather and land satellites to the private sector, annual
reports of National Climate Programs, global climate change and weather
forecasts for the President for some of 1987 and 1988.
SC002 Oceanography (0.5 ft;
This
subject category contains materials relating to reports regarding ocean
resources and management, the Coastal Zone Management Act, ocean mining and
drilling, and the Ocean Principal's Group meetings.
SC003 Solar Energy (0.08 ft;
This
subject category contains materials relating to solar energy programs and
proposals, the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank, and geothermal energy
programs.
SC004 Weights and Measure (0.15 ft;
This
subject category contains materials relating to the use of and effects of
conversion to the metric system.