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408 Annals Am. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. viii (1973)

handle is hein.cow/anamacp0408 and id is 1 raw text is: PREFACE The future is built upon the past. The American Academy of Political and Social Science looked to the future on its 77th Annual Meeting in April, 1973, but we are also conscious of our history. The academy was founded in 1889; the first issue of THE ANNALS appeared in July, 1890. This current issue, which is the publication of invited papers of the annual meeting, is volume 408 and repre- sents only the latest in a long and distinguished series of writings by some of the most able minds in America and abroad on the major social issues that are the academy's concerns. The theme of the 77th Annual Meeting-The Future Society: Some Aspects of America in the Year 2000-was a slight departure from most previous annual themes. Futuristic studies are all around us and are growing enormously each year. Trying to avoid redundancy with the other work and topics on the future that have appeared in many books and journals, and also, seeking to remain within the intellectual perimeters of political and social science that are incorpo- rated in the title of the academy, we enlisted the talents of representatives from major disciplines and organizations to produce an exciting, stimulating and sometimes controversial program. I feel that we were especially fortunate to have had Senator Philip Hart, our luncheon and final speaker, talk about the future of the government process at a time when the relationships between the executive and legislative branches of the federal government have been sorely strained and when the future remains uncer- tain. The remarks by Senator Hart represent wisdom born of years of experi- ence, tempered by gentle wit and clarity. All of the papers in this volume are of this character and reflect the expertise of each author. There is no need here to summarize the papers; the abstracts do that well, and the titles properly represent the contents. The only lecture presented at the meeting which is not published here is The Viability of the City at the Turn of the Century by Edward Hamilton, Deputy Mayor of New York City. Time limits prevented his revising the transcribed notes of his speech, which will be remembered well by those who heard it. The 77th Annual Meeting had a registration of 560 delegates and 442 indi- vidual members. Representatives were present from 54 countries and from 319 universities, agencies and other organizations. From among the responsive audi- ence, many persons asked incisive questions or offered cogent commentary. Insofar as possible, we have recorded the remarks of the participants and the responses of our speakers. We are now planning for next year's meeting, which will focus on an inter- national theme. It is my earnest hope that members and friends of the academy will begin thinking of attending the 78th Annual Meeting next April. As John Galsworthy noted: If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one. * MARVIN E. WOLFGANG *Swan Song, Part II, Chapter 6, 1928. viii

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