PRESIDENTIAL RADIO ADDRESS: SPACE SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1984

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• Publication Date: January 26, 1984
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January 26, 1984,
10:30 h.m.
PRESIDENTIAL RADIO ADDRESS: SSPACE
ATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1984
.My fellow Americans, three. days ago, in my State of the
union message, I spoke to you about the challenge. of Americans
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 and 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
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
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 decade.
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 fo
-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 capitals 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
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.
economy, creating new jobs and greater economic growth..
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
Nation putting him there.
Our 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 dreaming. The choice is up to you.
Thank you and God bless you,
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