《Goals For Americans》

INTRODUCTION1

PART Ⅰ:GOALS AT HOME3

1．The Individual3

2．Equality3

3．The Democratic Process4

4．Education6

5．The Arts and Sciences7

6．The Democratic Economy9

7．Economic Growth10

8．Technological Change11

9．Agriculture12

10．Living Conditions13

11．Health and Welfare14

PART Ⅱ:GOALS ABROAD15

12．Helping to Build an Open and Peaceful World15

13．The Defense of the Free World18

14．Disarmament19

15．The United Nations20

PART Ⅲ:A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING20

A CONCLUDING WORD22

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION24

AMERICAN FUNDAMENTALS35

CHAPTER 1:THE INDIVIDUAL＆Henry M．Wriston35

Fundamentals35

Reconsideration38

Progress39

The Race Problem42

The Individual and the Group48

Self Fulfillment53

CHAPTER 2:THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS＆Clinton Rossiter61

What Is Democracy?61

Time of Trial64

The Basic Institutions66

The Conduct of Government68

Parties and Interest Groups70

Communications:Circus or Forums?72

Private Governments73

The Pursuit of Democratic Goals74

The Imperative of Responsibility75

The Role of the Citizen76

We Act for All Mankind78

GOALS AT HOME81

CHAPTER 3:NATIONAL GOALS IN EDUCATION＆John W．Gardner81

The Teacher82

The Student83

The Curriculum86

Innovation in Education88

Higher Education90

Education Outside the Formal System94

The Sponsorship of Education95

CHAPTER 4:A GREAT AGE FOR SCIENCE＆Warren Weaver103

The Strategy of Science107

The Role of Science112

Science and Education114

The Support of Science119

Conclusions and Statements of Goals122

CHAPTER 5:THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN CULTURE＆August Heckscher127

Material and Cultural Progress Compared127

The Nature of Goals128

Time in Today＇s World129

The Mass Market and the Popular Arts130

The Fine Arts and the Creative Few133

The Maintenance of Excellence135

Fine Arts and the Liberal Arts136

The Institutions of Art138

Government and the Arts141

Toward a Positive Attitude145

CHAPTER 6:AN EFFECTIVE AND DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION OF THE ECONOMY＆Clark Ken149

The Democratic Economy151

The Effective Economy157

CHAPTER 7:HIGH EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY＆Herbert Stein and Edward F．Denison163

Reducing Unemployment and Operating Close to Capacity164

National Production and National Needs168

Measures to Accelerate the Growth of Capacity176

CHAPTER 8:TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE＆Thomas J．Watson,Jr．193

The Recent Past194

The Next Decade195

Improving Men＇s Lives Through Technological Change196

Encouraging Technological Change199

Sharing Technological Change202

CHAPTER 9:FARM POLICY FOR THE SIXTIES＆Lauren K．Soth207

Performance of Agriculture207

Sources and Symptoms of the Farm Problem209

Goals in Farm Policy214

Farm Adjustment Policies216

CHAPTER 10:FRAMEWORK FOR AN URBAN SOCIETY＆Catherine Ratter Wurster225

Current Trends and Shifting Perspectives225

The Concrete Problems:Renewal229

Suburbia232

Housing234

Transportation237

Vanishing Open Space and Spreading Pollution239

The Metropolitan Impasse241

The Regional Environment and the States244

In Conclusion:Ends and Means245

CHAPTER 11:MEETING HUMAN NEEDS＆Dr．James P．Dixon,Jr．249

Health250

The Reduction of Poverty through Income Security and Welfare Services255

Neglect and Delinquency:Assistance to Children and Understanding the Problem257

People,Facilities,and Money261

THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT265

CHAPTER 12:THE FEDERAL SYSTEM＆Morton Grodzins265

The Sharing of Functions265

Attempts to Unwind the Federal System267

A Point of History268

Dynamics of Sharing:The Politics of the Federal System271

Goals for the System of Sharing276

CHAPTER 13:THE PUBLIC SERVICE＆Wallace S．Sayre285

The Federal Service286

The President in Charge287

The Search for Talent289

Mobility and Choice291

Competence and Innovation292

The Leadership Core292

Recognition and Prestige294

State and Local Public Services295

THE WORLD WE SEEK299

CHAPTER 14:THE UNITED STATES ROLE IN THE WORLD＆William L．Longer299

General299

The Communist Challenge302

The Free European Community307

The Future of Asia312

The Awakening Nations316

Latin America323

Limitation and Control of Armaments324

National Goals and National Purposes327

CHAPTER 15:FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY AND OBJECTIVES＆John J．McCloy331

The Aim of Foreign Economic Policy332

Our Policy on World Trade335

The U．S．and Regional Groups339

Economic Assistance to the Less-developed Lands342

Economic Relations with the Communist Bloc349

U．S．Balance of Payments352

New Forms for Cooperation355

CHAPTER 16:A LOOK FURTHER AHEAD＆William P．Bundy361

Population Growth and Its Impact362

The Economic Stature of Major Nations and Areas367