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COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES

CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexico, Chairman

WARREN G. MAGNUSON, Washington
STUART SYMINGTON, Missouri
JOHN C. STENNIS, Mississippi
HOWARD W. CANNON, Nevada
DAVID H. GAMBRELL, Georgia

CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska

MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine
BARRY GOLDWATER, Arizona

LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut
KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota

JAMES J. GEHRIG, Staff Director-Chief Clerk
Dr. GLEN P. WILSON, Professional Staff Member
CRAIG VOORHEES, Professional Staff Member

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CONTENTS

Tuesday, March 14, 1972:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, Chairman_.
Letter to the President of the Senate from the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration‒‒‒‒‒

Copy of bill to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration__
Sectional analysis of the bill..
Biographies

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26, 31, 39, 208, 557, 663, 744
Testimony of Dr. James C. Fletcher, Administrator, NASA; accom-
panied by Dr. George M. Low, Deputy Administrator; Willis H.
Shapley, Associate Deputy Administrator; Dr. Wernher von Braun,
Deputy Associate Administrator: William E. Lilly, Assistant Admin-
istrator for Administration: Dale D. Myers, Associate Administrator
for Manned Space Flight; Dr. John E. Naugle, Associate Admin-
istrator for Space Science; Roy P. Jackson, Associate Administrator
For Aeronautics and Space Technology; Leonard Jaffe, Deputy
Associate Administrator for Applications; Gerald M. Truszynski,
Associate Administrator for Tracking and Data Acquisition; Rich-
ard C. McCurdy, Associate Administrator for Organization and
Management; Daniel J. Harnett, Assistant Administrator for In-
dustry Affairs and Technology Utilization; General Robert H.
Curtin, Director of Facilities, Office of Administration; and H. Dale
Grubb, Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs____
Statements for the record:

Richard C. McCurdy, Associate Administrator for Organization
and Management, NASA__

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Maj. Gen. R. H. Curtin, USAF (retired), Director of Facilities___
Daniel J. Harnett, Associate Administrator for Industry Affairs
and Technology Utilization, NASA.

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Chrysler Corp__.

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The President's decision to proceed with development of the new
space transportation system___

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NASA international program summary.
DOD views on the NASA Space Shuttle_-
Solar energy for terrestrial applications....

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Wednesday, March 15, 1972:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman..
Announcement of decision to use solid rocket motor booster-
Space Shuttle fact sheet and appendix__.

Testimony of Dale D. Myers, Associate Administrator for Manned
Space Flight, NASA; accompanied by Dr. James C. Fletcher, Admin-
istrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dr. George
M. Low, Deputy Administrator: Willis H. Shapley, Associate Deputy
Administrator; William E. Lilly, Assistant Administrator for Admin-
istration; Dr. John E. Naugle, Associate Administrator for Space
Science; Gerald M. Truszynski, Associate Administrator for Track-
ing and Data Acquisition; Richard C. McCurdy, Associate Admin-
istrator for Organization and Management; General Robert H. Cur-
tin, Director of Facilities, Office of Administration; H. Dale Grubb,
Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs: Charles Mathews.
Associate Administrator for Applications; and David Gabriel, Man-
ager, Space Nuclear Systems Office----

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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 3094

A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES, AND
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER

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COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES

CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexico, Chairman

WARREN G. MAGNUSON, Washington
STUART SYMINGTON, Missouri
JOHN C. STENNIS, Mississippi
HOWARD W. CANNON, Nevada
DAVID H. GAMBRELL, Georgia

CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska

MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine
BARRY GOLDWATER, Arizona

LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut
KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota

JAMES J. GEHRIG, Staff Director-Chief Clerk
Dr. GLEN P. WILSON, Professional Staff Member
CRAIG VOORHEES, Professional Staff Member

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