Newsgroups: sci.space.news Path: coplex.coplex.com!uunet!gatekeeper.us.oracle.com!decwrl!ames!dont-send-mail-to-path-lines From: leuer@wp2hbv.mdc.com (John P. Leuer) Subject: SSF Redesign Statement By Daniel Goldin Message-ID: <1993Jun18.162246.14214@news.arc.nasa.gov> Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov Followup-To: sci.space Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov Sender: usenet@news.arc.nasa.gov Nntp-Posting-Host: q5025690.mdc.com Organization: MDA-SSD Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 16:22:46 GMT Approved: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov Lines: 71 Statement by Daniel S. Goldin NASA Administrator on space station redesign 6/17/93 America took another important step forward on the space frontier today with the decision by President Clinton to continue the space station project. We at NASA are gratified by the faith the President has placed in us to accomplish this challenging task, and inspired by his vision for our country's future in space. Only a few months ago the President charged NASA with a task many called impossible. But NASA met the challenge. People representing every part of the agency worked long hours and at great personal sacrifice, and in so doing achieved the impossible. I want all Americans to be aware of the extraordinary effort put in by all of NASA'S employees. I could not be prouder of any group of individuals than I am of the NASA team, our country is well served by these men and women We remain committed to ensuring America's competitiveness in science and technology now and into the 21st Century. And this project will help us meet that need. The space station will be a knowledge engine on the high frontier, returning dividends to Americans for years to come. But there are larger issues at stake, and we are pleased that the debate this program is beginning to encompass the landscape we know as the future. In the wake of the Cold War, it is important for this nation to achieve a consensus on future goals for the space program. It is important for us to ask ourselves what kind of a space program we want, what kinds of goals we should pursue, and what kind of legacy we want to hand down to our children. With the President's leadership and support, I believe we have the opportunity to help define a new era of international peace and cooperation through our scientific partnerships in space. The 20th Century has been one long panorama of war and conflict. Now the world is changing, and with luck and with vision we may be able to replace a century of war with a new century of peace and understanding. Space cannot be left out of that equation, for space encompasses the essential challenges we will face in this new age. Over the next few months, as we transition the existing space station program structure to support the redesign option selected by the President, we will pay close attention to NASA's most precious resource -- its people, employees and contractors alike. We will do our utmost to minimize disruption during the process of restructuring the program. In a larger context, all of us at NASA must rededicate ourselves to continue the internal improvements we have begun. Together, we have made great strides in the last year. We have begun to fundamentally change NASA for the better. But there is much more to do, and this is the time to do it. It is an honor that NASA has been asked to participate in Vice President Gore's National Performance Review. We must use this opportunity to set our course and make the space agency a model for effective government research and development. Only by committing ourselves to these goals can we live up to the faith trust that President Clinton has placed in us. As responsible stewards for the nation's space program, we can do no less. I look forward to working with the entire NASA family on these exciting goals during the challenging times ahead. - end - ______________________________________________________________________________ John P. Leuer | e-mail: leuer@wp2hbv.mdc.com McDonnell Douglas Aerospace-West | unix talk: leuer@q5025690.mdc.com Space Station Division | Bus. Phone: 714.896.3311 ext 60575 5301 Bolsa Ave, MS 15-1 | FAX: 714.896.2937 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 | ______________________________________________________________________________