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composed of parliamentarians from Western European nations in- 

 terested in international cooperation. Reflecting on his trip, Miller 

 commented: 



It was made very plain to me that the Council is deeply concerned over the role 

 that parliamentarians can play in overcoming some of the disparities presently 

 existing within the United States and Europe in scientific and technological fields. 

 This was a very rewarding experience for me. It was also the source of some satisfac- 

 tion, since I believe the activities of the Committee on Science and Astronautics have 

 shown the way. 



On November 6, 1967, Chairman Miller, Congressmen Teague 

 and Daddario, and staff assistant Richard Hines took part in the 

 ceremonies dedicating the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, 

 at La Serena, Chile. Dr. Handler recalled the trip in a 1978 letter to 

 Teague: 



Another favorite memory is our trip to Chile to dedicate the Cerro Tololo 

 telescope. It was a long haul down and back and I marveled that you and George 

 could find the time and have the patience to lend yourselves to that act of diplomacy 

 and international science. Little did we know that President Frei, who joined us on 

 the mountain, was all that preserved democracy in that torn country and that, after 

 him the dark would fall. I vividly remember the sense of wonder on his face as he 

 peered through the first telescope installed there and his saying: "The political 

 leader of every nation should spend a night here once a year, pondering that immense 

 spectacle, so as to place himself in perspective and learn the humility he must have 

 if he is to guide his people." 



Chairman Miller at the confrontation meeting with the OECD in Paris, France. From left 

 Dr. Ivan L. Bennett, Jr., President's Science Advisory Committee; Herman Pollack, Depart- 

 ment of State; Dr. Philip Handler, President of National Science Board; Dr. Donald F. Hornig, 

 President's Science Adviser; David Beckler, Assistant to Director, Office of Science and Tech- 

 nology; William D. Carey, Bureau of the Budget. Philip B. Yeager of the committee staff is 

 seated in rear between Chairman Miller and Dr. Hornig. 



