Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!tower From: tower@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Proxmire, Stockman on the Shuttle - (nf) Message-ID: <117@inmet.UUCP> Date: Sat, 25-Jun-83 05:43:28 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.117 Posted: Sat Jun 25 05:43:28 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 26-Jun-83 01:30:24 EDT Lines: 20 #N:inmet:10600001:000:660 inmet!tower Jun 24 11:00:00 1983 Though I like the idea of honoring those who have inspired us into space (e.g. Clarke and Heinlein).... It makes a lot of sense to use spare Shuttle seats to send up anit-space people, "spend the money here" people, and influential politicians. David Stockman (OMB), Jesse Jackson, and Senator Proxmire, come to mind. If we can show these people some of the grandeur, perhaps we can get more $$ from them to help insure our future. [and if one congressman made the junket, more will, so they would increase shuttle funding .....] I'm sure the game could get very complex - hopefully, NASA has very good PR and budget people. -len tower harpo!inmet!tower