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cics on missiles and space exploration in the world. Whenever the gentleman from 

 Texas (Mr. Teague) has a day to spare, he is there visiting and getting more infor- 

 mation about this great space program. I compliment the gentleman most highly 

 for the great interest he has taken and for the fine presentation he has just made 

 which I am sure is of the greatest importance to the future of our country 

 Mr. Teague of Texas. 1 thank the gentleman. 



PERSONNEL OF MANNED SPACE FLIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE 



When the Manned Space Flight Subcommittee was first established 

 in early 1962, the following members were assigned : 



Democrats Republicans 



Olin E. Teague, Texas, Chairman James G. Fulton, Pennsylvania 



Emilio Q. Daddario, Connecticut R. Walter Riehlman, New York 



Thomas G. Morris, New Mexico Richard L. Roudebush, Indiana 

 William F. Ryan, New York 



After the 1962 elections, the subcommittee was enlarged with the 

 addition of new members, and when the committee was organized 

 early in 1963, the following were assigned to the Manned Space Flight 

 Subcommittee: 



Democrats Republicans 



Olin E. Teague, Texas, Chairman James G. Fulton, Pennsylvania 



Emilio Q. Daddario, Connecticut R. Walter Riehlman, New York 



Bob Casey, Texas Richard L. Roudebush, Indiana 



Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Louisiana Alphonzo Bell, California 



Edward J. Patten, New Jersey Edward J. Gurney, Florida 

 Don Fuqua, Florida 



As the most glamorous, most senior, and most active subcommit- 

 tee with the biggest budget and the greatest focus for publicity, it 

 was natural that all members of the full committee muscled a little 

 with each other to try and gain assignment to the Manned Space 

 Flight Subcommittee or get transferred from one of the other 

 subcommittees. 



1963: THE FIRST YEAR OF STRONG OPPOSITION 



Less sophisticated observers, as well as some officials in NASA 

 itself, viewed the role of the Science Committee essentially in terms 

 of a group of laymen who were educated through briefings on tech- 

 nical details; who then voted certain changes — almost always down- 

 ward — in the budget figures presented to them; and who occasionally 

 expressed opinions on certain priorities. If anything were done too 

 slowly, or in a fashion to cause adverse publicity, or if there were 



