Editing National Science Foundation (section)

====1960–69====
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy appointed [[Leland John Haworth]] as the second director of the NSF.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=A Brief History {{!}} NSF – National Science Foundation|url=https://www.nsf.gov/about/history/nsf50/nsf8816.jsp#chapter3|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.nsf.gov}}</ref> During the 1960s, the impact of the [[Sputnik crisis|Sputnik Crisis]] spurred international competition in science and technology and accelerated NSF growth.<ref name=":0" /> The NSF initiated a number of programs that support institution-wide research during this decade including the Graduate Science Facilities program (started in 1960), Institutional Grants for Science (started in 1961), and Science Development Grants, better known as Centers of Excellence program (started in 1964).<ref name=":0" /> Notable projects conducted during this decade include creation of the [[National Center for Atmospheric Research]] (1960), creation of the Division of Environmental Sciences (1965), deep sea exploration endeavors [[Project Mohole]] (1961) and the [[Deep Sea Drilling Project]] (1968–1983), the Ecosystems Analysis Program (1969), and ownership of the [[Arecibo Observatory]] (1969).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=A Timeline of NSF History – 1960s {{!}} NSF – National Science Foundation|url=https://www.nsf.gov/about/history/timeline60s.jsp|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.nsf.gov}}</ref> In 1969, Franklin Long was tentatively selected to take over directorship of the NSF.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":0" /> His nomination caused some controversy due to his opposition to the current administration's [[Anti-ballistic missile|antiballistic missile]] program and was ultimately rejected by President Richard Nixon.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":0" /> William D. McElroy instead took over as the third director of the NSF in 1969.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":0" /> By 1968, the NSF budget had reached nearly $500&nbsp;million.<ref name=":0" />