From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!floyd!vax135!lime!we13!otuxa!nwuxc!inuxc!fred
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Re: Shuttle Delay and Pres.
Article-I.D.: inuxc.157
Posted: Fri Jun 18 09:26:54 1982
Received: Tue Jun 22 02:52:49 1982




	I think there is no question that we would all like to see the
President of the United States come to a Shuttle Launch or Shuttle Landing
in a supportive position. However, past experiences have indicated that
a Presidential "presents" usually results in a lot of cheap words, that
are politically expedient while the space program is being raped generally
by Presidential policies.
	With such a feeling I find it easy to understand a certain amount
of resentment at having the landing rescheduled just for the benefit of the
President.
	However, your point is well taken, a positive impression made on
the President might do much to help our cause, and if that means letting
him get a good nights rest I'm all for it.

			Fred Mendenhall BTL Indianapolis
			inuxc!fred