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The '''President's Science Advisory Committee''' ('''PSAC''') was created on November 21, 1957, by President of the United States | The '''President's Science Advisory Committee''' ('''PSAC''') was created on November 21, 1957, by President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower, as a direct response to the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] launching of the [[Sputnik 1]] and [[Sputnik 2]] satellites. PSAC was an upgrade and move to the White House of the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) established in 1951 by President [[Harry S. Truman]], as part of the [[Office of Defense Mobilization]] (ODM). Its purpose was to advise the president on scientific matters in general, and those related to defense issues in particular. Eisenhower appointed [[James R. Killian]] as PSAC's first director. | ||
In 1961, President [[John F. Kennedy]] renamed the agency the '''Office of Science and Technology''' ('''OST'''). This lasted until [[Richard Nixon]]'s administration in 1973. In 1976 the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy]] was established. | In 1961, President [[John F. Kennedy]] renamed the agency the '''Office of Science and Technology''' ('''OST'''). This lasted until [[Richard Nixon]]'s administration in 1973. In 1976 the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy]] was established. | ||