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COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, AND BOOKS; CONSULTATION AND ADVISORY SERVICE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF COURSES IN CHEMISTRY; PROVIDING THE MEANS OF CONTACT BETWEEN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AND APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CHEMICAL FIELD; OPERATION OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CHEMISTRY; SUPPLYING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO DIVISIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; ADMINISTERING AWARDS ESTABLISHED BY OTHERS RECOGNIZING NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHEMISTRY; AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF PURITY FOR LABORATORY CHEMICALS