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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 31
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Symington
To Investigate
Space'Waste'
By John A. Goldsmith
United Frees Intawns"l,mel
Sen. Stuart Symington, a
strong critic of Administration
defense policiev, was named
yesterday to head a new Sen-
ate subcommittee to invests
gate "wasteful rival: y and dup-
lication" in space programs.
Chairman Lyndon B. John.
son of the Senate Space Com-
mittee announced establish-'
ment of the new subcommittee
!and -the selection of the Mis.
sours Democrat to head it.
'Symington is a possible 19M0
Democratic presidential con-
tender.
Johnson, the Senate Dam.
cratie leader, a aid the new
sevenman subcommittee will
start hearing as soon as pos-
sible and rooort, with racom-
lmendations at an early date.
Noting that "at least" 14
?agencies or commissions have
some authority or responsibsl-
,ity to the space effort, Johnson
said rivalry is "inevitable" and
sometimes can become a valu-
able spur to achievement.
But he said "wateful rivalry!
and duplication must be guard-4
`ed against."
He said the Symington group'
will provide "continued sur-I
veillance" over organizational
aspects. of the space program
wits, an aim of developing
"faetx for the people," uncov-
ering "costly duplications that
can be avoided," and "to.pro
vide the basis for sound legis-,
63 .ration."
In addition to Svmington?
members of the new subcom-'
mittee are Sens. Thomas J.;
Dodd (D-Conn.), Howard W.l
Cannon (D-hev_), Stephen M.I
Young (D-Ohio). Styles Bridges;
~R-N. H.), Margaret . Chaser
Smith (R-Mine) and Clifford
l
P. Case (R N. J.),
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