F. M. Charbonnier 108, 901 NASW-458 Field Emission Corporation Theoretical and experimental studies of the basic processes I would like to say before we adjourn, that Congressman Bradford Morse, of Massachusetts, has asked that we insert in the record at this point a statement that he intended to make before the subcommittee this morning. Unfortunately he had to appear elsewhere this morning. Mr. MORRIS. Is this statement going to be comingled with the statement of the Department or after the statement of the Department? Mr. KARTH. He wanted to make the statement today and I don't think there is too much difference where it's inserted. Mr. MORRIS. Sometimes a Member likes to have it first or last. Mr. KARTH. Apparently he wanted it inserted at this point. If there are no objections it is so ordered. (Statement of Congressman F. Bradford Morse follows:) STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN F. BRADFORD MORSE BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE No. 3, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS Mr. Chairman, I am delighted to have this opportunity to urge your subcommittee to support the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's request for funds to construct an electronics research center. There is no doubt of the need for such a center. We cannot hope to keep up with the Soviet Union unless we give our space program the electronic tools it needs. This center will accomplish the research needed to do precisely that. It will develop electronic devices for both flight and on-the-ground projects in the areas of communications, instrumentation, data processing, tracking, flight control and guidance. Obviously, this proposal is of extreme importance to this Nation's long range space research program and to our overall scientific effort. America may never know the true story of the universe without this space research laboratory. The work that the center will accomplish will be essential in outer space. In the words of Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, Director of the Office of Advanced Research and Technology for NASA, "All the technology for guidance systems and communications to explore our solar system must be developed there.' The center's importance will be in the long-range efforts of our Nation to learn about other planets. It will involve fundamental research in electronic control systems, communications, and navigational procedures for deeper space missions. The techniques developed at this laboratory will tell us whether we can send men on the longer space flights and determine, to a great degree, whether or not this Nation will win the race to the Moon. The center will provide the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with one of the tools it needs successfully to participate in a competitive, worldwide space exploration effort. Mr. KARTH. The committee will adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Thank you very much. (Whereupon at 12:05 p.m. the subcommittee was adjourned until 10 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 1963.) 1964 NASA AUTHORIZATION THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1963 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE SCIENCES AND ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 a.m., in room 304, Old House Office Building, Hon. Joseph E. Karth (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. KARTH. The committee will be in order. Dr. Kelley, yesterday when we adjourned we had in mind asking a few more questions of you this morning; then we will hear from Mr. John Sloop who is here with Dr. Bisplinghoff. At this time I will recognize the gentleman from New Mexico. FURTHER STATEMENT OF DR. ALBERT J. KELLEY, DIRECTOR OF ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL, NASA Mr. MORRIS. Doctor, referring to this Executive order which was issued during the previous administration and which, I believe, is still in effect; I believe they call it Executive Order 10521. It requires NASA to survey all existing Government structures prior to constructing new ones. Was this done with regard to the Electronic Research Laboratory which is proposed in the budget? Dr. KELLEY. There is a review procedure between, for example, the Department of Defense and NASA. I am not familiar with the exact interpretation but of course, we have the NASA-DOD Aeronautics and Astronautics Coordinating Board in that respect. The information is made known to the various agencies on an exchange basis. I do not know, specifically, what the procedure was in this case; but there is a constant yearly review of the particular facilities. Now, in this case, I would like to point out, specifically, Mr. Morris, that we are asking for land acquisition. We are not asking for facilities or buildings this particular fiscal year. Mr. MORRIS. Yes, Doctor, I understand that's the normal procedure and I don't find any fault in that. This is the way I'd go about something like this if I were to do it. You get the land first and you get the rest of it later on. Mr. KARTH. Would the gentleman yield at this point? Mr. MORRIS. This is the way you would like to do it. Mr. KARTH. Well, I would merely say to Dr. Kelley, I think that the Executive order prohibits your acquisition of land until such time as a survey is made in accordance with that order. |