19. Simon Cameron, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania A leading voice during 1861 debate over Smithsonian Institution funding, during run-up to War “ I am tired of all this thing called science.... We have spent millions in that sort of thing for the last few years, and it is time it should be stopped.” America’s Long Tradition of Government Supporting Research
20. Later in 1861: Named by Abraham Lincoln to head the 19 th Century’s military-industrial complex (Secretary of War) 1866: Re-elected to U.S. Senate 1862: Ousted for corruption, censured by the House of Representatives for “ contract manipulations” America’s Long Tradition of Government Supporting Research