HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

15. Congress. Senate. COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 927

A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AND
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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CONTENTS

Opening session, March 22, 1965:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman__.
Testimony of-

James E. Webb, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; accompanied by Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy
Administrator___

Morning session, March 23, 1965:
Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman-----
Testimony of-

Homer E. Newell, Associate Administrator for Space Science and
Applications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
accompanied by Edgar M. Cortright, Deputy Associate Ad-
ministrator, and Eldon D. Taylor, Chief, Program Review
and Resources Management Division___.

Morning session, March 24, 1965:
Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman_-_
Testimony of-

Dr. Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, Associate Administrator for Ad-
vanced Research and Technology, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration; accompanied by Harold B. Finger,
Manager, Joint AEC/NASA Space Nuclear Propulsion Office,
Director, Nuclear Systems and Space Power, and Boyd C.
Myers II, Deputy Associate Administrator for Advanced Re-
search and Technology (Operations).

Statement by Hon. Wallace F. Bennett, U.S. Senator from Utah__
Statement by Hon. George Murphy, U.S. Senator from California__
Testimony of-

Edmond C. Buckley, Director, Office of Tracking and Data
Acquisition, National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
accompanied by Gerald M. Truszynski, Deputy Director,
Office of Tracking and Data Acquisition----

Morning session, March 25, 1965:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman__.
Testimony of-

Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned
Space Flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion____

Prepared Statement of George Freidl, Jr., Deputy Associate Ad-
ministrator, Office of Industry Affairs, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration_-_.

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Prepared Statement of John D. Young, Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration____

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Morning session, March 30, 1965:

Introduction, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman_-_.
Testimony of—

Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration; accompanied by Earl
D. Hilburn, Deputy Associate Administrator; DeMarquis D.
Wyatt, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programing; and
John D. Young, Deputy Associate Administrator for Admin-
istration___

Additional information on SURVEYOR and lunar orbiter projects__

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