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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

H.S. Congress. House COMMITTEE ON

SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 3730

(Superseded by H.R. 7717)

47-600 O

TEBRUARY 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, AND APRIL 13, 1965

[No. 2]
Part 1

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Science and Astronautics

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1965

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price $1.00

.312

.A513

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS
GEORGE P. MILLER, California, Chairman

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas
JOSEPH E. KARTH, Minnesota
KEN HECHLER, West Virginia
EMILIO Q. DADDARIO, Connecticut

J. EDWARD ROUSH, Indiana

BOB CASEY, Texas

JOHN W. DAVIS, Georgia

WILLIAM F. RYAN, New York

THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia

JOE D. WAGGONNER, JR., Louisiana
DON FUQUA, Florida

CARL ALBERT, Oklahoma

ROY A. TAYLOR, North Carolina

GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California

WALTER H. MOELLER, Ohio

WILLIAM R. ANDERSON, Tennessee

BROCK ADAMS, Washington

LESTER L. WOLFF, New York

WESTON E. VIVIAN, Michigan

GALE SCHISLER, Illinois

JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR., Massachusetts
JAMES G. FULTON, Pennsylvania
CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio

RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH, Indiana

ALPHONZO BELL, California

THOMAS M. PELLY, Washington

DONALD RUMSFELD, Illinois

EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida

JOHN W. WYDLER, New York

BARBER B. CONABLE, JR., New York

CHARLES F. DUCANDER, Executive Director and Chief Counsel
JOHN A. CARSTARPHEN, Jr., Chief Clerk and Counsel

PHILIP B. YEAGER, Counsel

FRANK R. HAMMILL, Jr., Counsel
W. H. BOONE, Chief Technical Consultant
RICHARD P. HINES, Staff Consultant
PETER A. GERARDI, Technical Consultant
JAMES E. WILSON, Technical Consultant
HAROLD A. GOULD, Technical Consultant
PHILIP P. DICKINSON, Technical Consultant
JOSEPH M. FELTON, Assistant Counsel

ELIZABETH S. KERNAN, Scientific Research Assistant
FRANK J. GIROUX, Clerk

DENIS C. QUIGLEY, Publications Clerk

CONTENTS

STATEMENTS

Bisplinghoff, Dr. Raymond L., Associate Administrator for Advanced
Research and Technology, NASA, accompanied by Dr. Alfred J. Eggers,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and Technology-

(Prepared statement by Dr. Raymond L. Bisplinghoff)__

Blanchard, Lt. Gen. William H., Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force..

Dryden, Dr. Hugh L., Deputy Administrator, NASA.

(Complete prepared statement).

Friedl, George, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Industry Affairs,
NASA, accompanied by George J. Vecchietti, director of procurement__

(Complete prepared statement of George Friedí, Jr.)-

Mueller, Dr. George E., Associate Administrator, Office of Manned Space

Flight, NASA.

Newell, Dr. Homer E., Associate Administrator for Space Science and

Applications, NASA, accompanied by Mr. Edgar M. Cortright..

Seamans, Dr. Robert C., Jr., Associate Administrator, NASA

; accompanied by D. D. Wyatt, Deputy Associate Administrator for
Planning and Earl D. Hilburn, Deputy Associate Administrator__

Webb, Hon. James E., Administrator, NASA.............

Young, John D., Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration,

NASA, accompanied by Melvin Day, Director, Scientific Technical

Information Division and S. P. Lejko, NASA Headquarters Budget

Officer....

Truszynski, Gerald M., Deputy Director of Tracking and Data Acquisi-

tion, NASA....

(Prepared statement submitted by Edmond C. Buckley, Director, Office of

Tracking and Data Acquisition)....

Young, John D., Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Administration,
NASA, accompanied by Melvin Day, Director, Scientific Technical
Administration, and S. P. Lejko, NASA Headquarters Budget Officer..
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