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Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight, Olin E. Teague, Chairman 



Subcommittee on Advanced Research and Development, Victor L. Anfuso, Chairman 



Subcommittee on Space Science, Joseph E Karth, Chairman 



Subcommittee on Applications and Tracking and Data Acquisition, Ken Hechler, 



Chairman 

 Subcommittee on Patents and Scientific Inventions, Emilio Q. Daddario, Chairman 

 Special Subcommittee on Women as Astronauts, Victoi L. Anfuso, Chairman 

 Special Subcommittee on Solid Propellants, David S. King, Chairman 



JURISDICTION 



"We have some very grave responsibilities in the field of our 

 work in connection with the Science Foundation, and very serious, 

 responsible work to do with respect to the Bureau of Standards. * * * 

 There are many matters pertaining to education and supply of scientists 

 in this country that we have a grave and direct responsibility for," 

 Chairman Miller told his committee in executive session on April 16, 

 1962. Miller was determined to broaden the work of his committee 

 into scientific areas beyond space, and also to stress the development 

 of unmanned activities without excluding the more spectacular Apollo 

 program. 



On May 2, 1962, at an executive session of the committee, Repre- 

 sentative Karth asked what course of action should be taken on the 

 communications satellite bill coming up before the Rules Committee. 

 Chairman Miller responded: 



"As far as I'm concerned, this is a matter that is fully within 

 the jurisdiction of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- 

 merce." Representative Chenoweth contended that he felt there was 

 a "twilight zone" and the committee should not abdicate jurisdiction. 

 Perhaps recalling the stiff challenge which Interstate and Foreign 

 Commerce Committee Chairman Oren Harris had made in 1961 in a 

 floor discussion of Science Committee hearings on communications 

 satellite research, Chairman Miller backed off. Miller stressed that 

 although research and development were clearly within the Science 

 Committee ]urisdiction, commercial use was not. 



With the creation of the Science, Research and Development Sub- 

 committee in 1963 under the chairmanship of Representative Daddario, 

 Miller very positively asserted the jurisdiction of the committee in 

 all areas of science. The circumstances of the establishment of the new 

 subcommittee are covered in the next chapter. 



In general, there was a marked difference between the policies of 

 Chairmen Brooks and Miller in their approach to jurisdiction. With 

 Brooks, it was a case of damn the torpedoes full speed ahead, push the 

 jurisdiction upward and outward as fast and as far as time allowed. 

 Brooks always reacted with bland and suave surprise when another 



