Dave: cc list
I was probably about OTA employee #10 to #15 - in 1974. I started
while a member of the first class of AAAS Congressional Fellows - and extended
the sabbatical for a year as manager of OTA’s first assessment (on solar total
energy). Head of OTA then was also the person writing the legislation: Emilio
Daddario. Later head of AAAS after 4 years heading OTA. Never knew Gibbons,
but agree he was outstanding for two full 6 year terms.
The country lost a lot of science representation on policy matters when
OTA was cancelled in 1994 as a supposed fiscal savings option. OTA knew how
to conduct assessments of technology. Best part was probably having a board of
twelve - 3 each from each house and eat party. But the main lesson for me is
that you have to spend some time and money to have a realistic assessment.
There was probably never an OTA poll of people who voted after reading a page
of material - no matter how simple the TA topic.
Ron
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> On Aug 12, 2016, at 6:13 PM, Hawkins, Dave <dhawk...@nrdc.org> wrote:
>
> Ron, good points all.
> When were you at OTA? That was a great operation. Jack Gibbons was a skilled
> and courageous leader.
> David
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 12, 2016, at 6:51 PM, Ronal W. Larson <rongretlar...@comcast.net
> <mailto:rongretlar...@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>> Dave: cc list:
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