    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [May 15, 1996]
    [Page 741]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report of the
    National Science Board
    May 15, 1996

    To the Congress of the United States:
        As required by 42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1), I am pleased to submit to the
    Congress a report of the National Science Board entitled Science and
    Engineering Indicators--1996. This report represents the twelfth in a
    series examining key aspects of the status of American science and
    engineering in a global environment.
        The science and technology enterprise is a source of discovery and
    inspiration and is key to the future of our Nation. The United States
    must sustain world leadership in science, mathematics, and engineering
    if we are to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
        I commend Science and Engineering Indicators--1996 to the attention
    of the Congress and those in the scientific and technology communities.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    May 15, 1996.