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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering
Science and Technology in the National Interest
The Presidential Appointment Process

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This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with the original report, this report analyzes the federal government’s capacity to recruit highly qualified individuals for the top science and technology (S&T)-related leadership positions in the executive branch and makes appropriate recommendations.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 32 ● ISBN 9780309558020 ● Publisher National Academies Press ● Published 2001 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7147010 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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