Scientists in the public interest: The role of professional societies

RESOLUTION: "We, the participants in the Conference on Scientists in the Public Interest: The Role of Professional Societies, held at Alta, Utah, September 7–9, 1973; recognize that various governmental and voluntary agencies and organizations often require scientific advice and technical assistance in formulating or implementing policies involving technological components. This need is great and largely unmet. It exists in agencies of executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal, state and local governments, as well as in national and community citizens\´ action groups.