Save the Date: Wednesday, April 12   “A nation which depends upon others for its new basic scientific knowledge will be slow in its industrial progress and weak in its competitive position in world trade, regardless of its mechanical skill.” —Vannevar Bush, First Presidential Science Advisor Please join the Task Force on American Innovation for a special event: How Federal Investments in Basic Science through the Congressional Appropriations Process Maintain our Nation’s Security and Drive American Competitiveness. DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 TIME: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building Full invitation to follow.