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Union. It was a slow and tortuous journey, strewn with minefields 

 and booby traps, and Dryden's deep and active interest in religion 

 probably instilled in him the patience of Job in carrying out his efforts. 

 In an extended series of conversations with academician Anatoliy A. 

 Blagonravov, Dr. Dryden, with strong support from some members of 

 the committee, carefully sowed the seeds of mutual trust and coopera- 

 tion. Chairman Miller in particular encouraged the building of stronger 

 ties with all nations. He invited Sir Bernard Lovell to participate in 

 the Panel on Science and Technology in 1962, and in 1963 asked 

 Prof. Pierre Auger of France, executive secretary of the European 

 Preparatory Commission for Space Research, to keynote the Panel 

 meetings. Miller also transmitted his private encouragement and sup- 

 port to all those here and abroad who were working toward greater 

 international understanding through the medium of science. Mean- 

 while, President Kennedy was boldly and actively throwing the full 

 prestige of the White House behind efforts toward closer cooperation 

 with the Soviets and all nations interested in science and space. When 

 Khrushchev relaxed his inflexible demands that disarmament must 

 precede any scientific cooperation, Chairman Miller publicly stated on 

 February 23, 1962: 



This is something we must do. We must accept their offer in good faith unless, 

 and until, proven otherwise. The world expects this of us. 



A NEW TUG OF WAR OVER COOPERATION 



Within the committee, a tug of war was taking place over the 

 issue of whether or not to cooperate with the Soviets. Chairman Miller 

 continued to receive strong support from Fulton on the Republican 

 side, as well as the third-ranking committee member, Anfuso. How- 

 ever, Teague began to counterattack in 1962, and as the ranking major- 

 ity member of the committee and chairman of the Manned Space Flight 

 Subcommittee, he carried a prestigious voice. On April 18, 1962, 

 Teague introduced a concurrent resolution which bluntly proclaimed: 



Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) that it is the 

 sense of the Congress that the United States should not participate in any program 

 for the exploration of space with foreign nations or international bodies which in- 

 volves the disclosure of information concerning our advances in space technology, 

 unless the Soviet Union by positive actions (rather than unfulfilled promises) (1) 

 participates in an inspection system for armaments as a part of a program of interna- 

 tional disarmament, and (2) makes known to the world information, hitherto secret, 

 which it has obtained in its program of space exploration. 



Reflecting the strong feelings of his Texas constituents, Teague 

 publicly added: 



I think it is dangerous for the United States to enter into cooperative programs 

 with the Soviet Union in scientific areas where the Soviet Union has made little 



