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The Policy Sciences Center is a non-profit foundation incorporated in 1948 by Yale Law School faculty members Harold Lasswell, Myres McDougal, and George Dession. The broad mission of the Center was to improve the decision-making process by educating policy makers at all levels. It hosted topical seminars, provided a forum for discussion of topics ranging from juvenile justice to access to capital by minority groups, assisted interested parties in obtaining funds and expertise to perform research, and prepared and reviewed grant applications and reports.

From the description of Policy Sciences Center records, 1948-1987 (inclusive), 1968-1974 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702181332

The Policy Sciences Center is a non-profit foundation incorporated in 1948 by Yale Law School faculty members Harold Lasswell, Myres McDougal, and George Dession. The broad mission of the Center was to improve the decision- making process by educating policy makers at all levels. It hosted topical seminars, provided a forum for discussion of topics ranging from juvenile justice to access to capital by minority groups, assisted interested parties in obtaining funds and expertise to perform research, and prepared and reviewed grant applications and reports.

The Policy Sciences Center is a non-profit foundation incorporated in 1948 by Yale Law School faculty members Harold Lasswell, Myres McDougal, and George Dession. The broad mission of the Center was to improve the decision-making process by educating policy makers at all levels. It hosted topical seminars, provided a forum for discussion of topics ranging from juvenile justice to access to capital by minority groups, assisted interested parties in obtaining funds and expertise to perform research, and prepared and reviewed grant applications and reports.

From the guide to the Policy Sciences Center records, 1948-1987, 1968-1974, (Manuscripts and Archives)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Harold Dwight Lasswell papers, 1877-1999 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Harold Dwight Lasswell papers, 1877-1999 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Policy Sciences Center. Policy Sciences Center records, 1948-1987 (inclusive), 1968-1974 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf Policy Sciences Center records, 1948-1987, 1968-1974 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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associatedWith Brewer, Garry D. person
associatedWith Dession, George H. 1905-1955. person
associatedWith Lasswell, Harold D. (Harold Dwight), 1902-1978. person
associatedWith McDougal, Myres Smith, 1906-1998. person
associatedWith Penna, Frank. person
associatedWith Yale Law School. corporateBody
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Decision making
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People with disabilities
Policy sciences
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Active 1948

Active 1987

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