[net.space] American Space Foundation - heard of it ?

bob@varian.UUCP (07/08/83)

	I recently received a letter from The American Space Foundation
	imploring me to become a member and sign a petition to congress
	asking them to 'reaffirm America's serious commitment to space'
	etc. The letter was signed by Ed Gibson who was one of the 
	Skylab III astronauts. Does anybody know anything about this
	organisation - what is their history and do they have any
	political ambitions ? I totally agree with their petition text
	but can a non-citizen petition Congress ? ( Obviously the chances
	are that Congress would never know, but what is the technical
	truth ? )

	Bob Palin
	Varian Instruments
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