BRUC@MIT-MC.ARPA (Robert E. Bruccoleri) (10/15/85)
I received a note from the National Commission on Space a few days ago. The text is as follows: The Presidentially appointed National commission on Space announced today the eighth of a series of Public Forums on future civilian space goals. The Forum will be held Monday October 28 at Faneuil Hall in Boston from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The purpose of the Forum is to solicit opinions from industry, academia and the general public concerning long-range goals for United States civilian space activity to the year 2035. A wide diversity of views is sought concerning the need for, pace, and timing of manned and unmanned exploration and exploitation of space. Commission Forums prestly are scheduled in seven other U.S. cities into early next year. For those individuals wishing to testify, each should file a written statement summarizing the proposed testimony, including name, mailing address, telephone number and (if appropriate) group represented, no later than Monday October 21, to the following address: National Commission On Space Attn:Public Forums/Boston 490 L'Enfant Plaza East S.W. - Suite 3212 Washington, D.C. 20024 Witnesses will be requested to limit their oral presentations before the Commission to approximately 10 minutes. A longer written statement may be submitted and will be made part of the Commission's open files. Legislated by Congress to study existing and proposed space activities, the National Commission on Space will prepare a final report detailing its findings for presentation to the President and Congress in March 1986. The objective of the commission is to formulate an aggressive space agenda to carry America into the 21st century. In fulfilling its duties to achieve a general consensus regarding America's future in space, the Commission is actively seeking public input by way of these Forums, as well as soliciting written testimony from a broad cross section of the American public. Contacts: Linda Billings Leonard David Steve Hartman 202/453-8685 The Commission will be taking testimony in the following cities October 28 Boston, MA October 30 Cleveland, OH November 1 Iowa City, IA November 4 Washington, DC November 12 Seattle, WA November 13 San Francisco, CA November 15 Ann Arbor, MI January 17 Honolulu, HI I'm planning to testify here in Boston urging that our primary goal be the establishment of space colonies. This is definitely an important opportunity for the space community to be heard.