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NSF Staff Celebrates Foundation's 50th Anniversary
A huge birthday cake and related festivities mark the 50th anniversary of President Truman's signing of legislation creating the National Science Foundation.
May 10, 2000

 

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KICK-OFF EVENT
Staff Kick Off National Science Foundation's 50th Anniversary Celebration (NSF50)


MEDIA ADVISORY
Top Scientists, Engineers Meet to Plan NSF's 50th Anniversary – Public Invited to Attend


TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
Bill Nye of PBS' "Bill Nye the Science Guy" tells of NSF's role in helping create the television show that Nye credits with helping make Nye's career. Nye made his comments before a meeting of the National Science Board on May 6, 1999 at NSF's offices in Arlington, VA.



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