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Congressional Testimony

07-12-2000

Presentation to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
National Science Foundation Fiscal Year 2001 Authorization Charles M. Vest,
President Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 12, 2000

Introduction

Mr. Chairman, Senator Kennedy, thank you for this opportunity. I relish
the opportunity to champion the National Science Foundation at this important
juncture.
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