PRESIDENTIAL RADIO ADDRESS: SPACE SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1984

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• Publication Date: January 26, 1984
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R e c. :' S S (Rohrabacher/DE)
January 26, 1984
1981 JAN 26 AN Ia 59 10:30 a.m.
PRESIDENTIAL RADIO ADDRESS: SPACE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1984
My fellow Americans, three days ago, in my State of the
Union message, I spoke to you about the challenge. of America's
space program, as one of four great goals for the 80's..
Today, I'd like to tell you more about that challenge --
about how we can maintain American leadership in space through
the end of this century and well into the next -- and how, by
doing so, we will serve the cause of peace and a better life here
on Earth.
Since the dawn of the Space Age, our efforts have brought us
across the aerospace frontier, to the moon, to the planets and
beyond. For a quarter of a century we have moved steadily
forward, extending our knowledge of the solar system, the
galaxies, and the universe. The Space Shuttle, our most recent
advance in space technology, now provides routine access to
space. Just as the Yankee Clipper ships of the last century
symbolized American vitality, our space shuttles today capture
the spirit of our times.
We have proven that we can do much in space. We have also
learned that there is much more we can do, things that are
impossible to accomplish here on Earth. In the zero-gravity
vacuum of space new metals and pure crystals can be manufactured
for industry. Medicines and vaccines can be processed more
efficiently. Research can be conducted that may some day lead to
cures for arthritis and other painful ailments.
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Mankind's potential has been expanded by increasing our
understanding of the universe. We intend to put that potential
to good use.
Our new space strategy charts a path of progress towards the
goal of using space to make life on this planet better. The
strategy has four elements. Combined, they add up to a plan to
keep America and our friends strong and prosperous through the
1990's and beyond. Let me discuss each of them briefly.
The first is a commitment to build a permanently manned
Space Station to be in orbit around the Earth within a dec*ade.
The Station will be supplied and serviced by the Space Shuttle.
It will be a base for the kinds of scientific, commercial, and
industrial activities I described a few moments ago. Like every
step forward, it is not an end in itself but a method of
positioning ourselves for even greater progress in the future.
In this case, a space station will open new opportunities for
manned missions to the moon and beyond.
International cooperation, the second element of our plan,
has long been a principle of the United States space program.
Just as our friends have been asked to join us in the Shuttle
program, our friends and allies have been invited to join with us
in the Space Station project. The tricentennial of the first
German immigration to America was celebrated this year with a
joint space effort. Jim Beggs, NASA's Administrator, will be
visiting major foreign capitaks to explain our new space strategy
and outline the opportunities presented by the Space Station
project.
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The third part of our strategy focuses on encouraging
American industry to move quickly and decisively into space
activities. Obstacles to space investments will be removed and
we will be making a concerted efforted to spur private enterprise
in space. We expect space-related investments to stimulate our
economy, creating new jobs and greater economic growth.
Companies interested in putting payloads into space, for
example, should have ready access to private sector launch
services. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole will be making
certain the private sector is aware of the emerging
opportunities, one of which will be commercial, unmanned space
boosters. We're going to bring in to play America's greatest
asset, the vibrance and vitality of our-free enterprise system.
National security is the fourth element of our space
strategy. Already our eyes and ears in space make us more
secure, providing us with an early warning system against attack.
Space systems open up new avenues of peace by giving us the means
to verify our arms control agreements. Space may also provide us
the chance to develop a purely defensive system that can offer
protection without threatening others.
We Americans have always prided ourselves on the pioneer
spirit that built?this Nation.. That spirit is a key to our
future as well as our past. Once again, we are on a frontier.
Our willingness to accept this challenge will reflect whether
America's men and women today have the same bold vision, the same
courage and indomitable spirit that built our great Nation.
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The peaceful use of space promises great benefits to all
mankind. It opens vast new opportunities for our industry'and
ingenuity. The only limits we have are those of our own courage
and imagination.
When President John Kennedy challenged America to go to the
moon, he said it would not be one person going, but an entire
Natiq# putting him there.
..bur space program has done so much to bring us together
because it gives us the opportunity to be the kind of Nation we
want to be -- actually, the kind of Nation we ought to be --
daring, creating, and dreamin. The choice is up to you.
Thank you and God bless you.
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January 26, 1984
10:30 a.m.
RESIDENTIAL RADIO ADDRESS: SPACE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1984
.My fellow Americans, three days ago, in my State of the
nion message, I spoke to you about the challenge. of America's
pace program, as one of four great goals for the 80's.
Today, I'd like to tell you more about'that challenge --
bout how we can maintain American leadership in space through
he end of this century and well into the next -- and how, by
oing so, we will serve the cause of.peace and a better life here
n Earth.,
Since the dawn of the Space Age, our efforts have brought us
cross the aerospace frontier, to the moon, to the planets and
eyond. For a quarter of a century we have moved steadily
onward, extending our knowledge of the solar system, the
alaxies, and the universe. The Space Shuttle, our most recent
dvance in space technology, now provides routine access to
pace. Just as the Yankee Clipper ships of the last century
ymbolized American vitality, ou9 space shuttles today capture
he spirit of our times.
We have proven that we can do *much in space. We have also
learned that there is much more we can do, things that are
impossible to accomplish here on Earth. In the zero-gravity
vacuum of space new metals and pure crystals can be manufactured
for industry. Medicines and vaccines can be processed more
efficiently. Research can be conducted that may some day lead to
cures for arthritis and other painful ailments.
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Mankind's potential has been expanded by increasing our
derstanding of-the universe. We
good use.
Our space charts
1 of using space to make l fe
has a elements.
p-America and our friends
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intend to
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a path of progress towards the.
on this planet
Combined, they add
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strong and prosperous
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90's and beyond. Let me discuss each of them?briefly.''
The first is a? corm,oitment to build a permanently manned
e Station will be supplied and serviced by the Space Shuttle.
will be a base for the kinds o scientific, commercial, and
dustrial activities I described-a few moments ago. Like
t as our friends have been asked to join us in the Shuttle
nned missions to the moon and beyond.
International cooperation, the second element of our plan,
a long been a principle of the United States space program.
every
sitioning ourselves for even greater progress in the future.
this case, a apace station will open new opportunities for
p forward, it is not an end in itself but a method of
our friends and allies have been invited to join with us
the Space Station project. The tricentennial of the first
d outline the opportunities presented by the Space Station
was celebrated this year with a
int space effort. Jim Beggs, NASA's Administrator, will be
siting major foreign capitals to explain J
rman immigration to America
oject.
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Companies interested in putting payloads into space, for
ample, should have ready access to private sector launch
will be making a concerted efforted to spur private enterprise
space. We expect space-related investments to stimulate our
onomy, creating new jobs and greater economic growth..
tivities. Obstacles to space investments will be. removed and
The third part of our [ focuses on encouraging
titan industry to move quickly and decisively into space
rvices. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole will be making
rtain the private sector is aware of the emerging
sset, the vibrance and vitality of our free enterprise system.
portunities, one of which will be commercial, unmanned space
osters. We're going to bring in to play America's greatest
tional security is the fourth element of our space
he chance to develop a purel defensive system that can offer
o verify our arms contr agreements. Space may also provide us
trategy. ready our eyes and ears in space make us more
ecure, providi us with an early warning system against attack.
pace systems open u new avenues of peace by giving us the means
courage and indomitable spirit that built our great Nation.
spirit that built.this Nation. That spirit is a key to our
future as well as our past. Once again, we are on a frontier.
Our willingness to accept this challenge will reflect whether
America's men and women today have the same bold vision, the same
We Americans have always prided ourselves on the pioneer
roteetion without threatening oth
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