RUSSIA TURNS OUT ENGINEERS

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 16, 1998
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• Publication Date: June 13, 1955
• Content Type: NSPR

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JUN ' 3 1955
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Russia Turns Out Engineers
~?F. Autle directQ Central 'Intelligence'
.Agency, is quoted in Congressional Record as saying that
in the 10 years frc n 1950 to 1`960 the Soviet Union would'.
graduate. 1,900,000 scientists _and` engineers, compared to
900,000 in the United States.
rank Thompson. Jr., of New Jersey, told his!;
colleagues last week that in a few years Russia will be'
graduating 80,000 engineers a year. The significance of
the figure is revealed by noting that last year the United'
States turned out only 19,000 engineering graduates.
Yef the words of Benjamin F. Fairless of U. S. Steel'
are fresh iii our memory, the words expressing pride that
no other country has as many colleges and universities
as we have, with five to 10 times more of our young people
attending them than in the leading' nations of Europe.
Why young Americans shun engineering and scien-
tific careeiR-Ms`iard to say, taking into account the demand
for engineers and scientists and the interesting jobs open
to graduate`s
The Rugsians probably get their larger number of
graduates-by elling the young people you study these sub-
jects-or else:
Congressman Thompson believes that the security reg-
ulations and the methods of their enforcement ,among the
scientists and engineers who work for the government
have helped to reduce the number of engineering and sci
entific students. It`iT difficult to accept this as a reason. We
suspect that the subjects are suffering from their reputa-
tion of being difficult and. suited only to students who are.
definitely "grinds."
While it is true they are difficult, it is also true that
they are'not beyond the reach of average bright students
who are willing to devote time to study.
A,-.campaign is'needed to demonstrate to young Ameri-
cans cans that they, too, can be scientists and engineers.,
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