Laurie Boeder                                        June 29, 
  1994
  Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
  (Phone:   202/358-1600)
  
  
  Release:  94-106
  
  NASA CHIEF HAILS HOUSE VOTE PRESERVING SPACE STATION 
  
       Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator of NASA, issued the 
  following statement in reaction to today's vote in the House 
  of Representatives which defeated an amendment to terminate 
  the Space Station program:
  
       The House of Representatives made a courageous decision 
  to continue to build the International Space Station.  It was 
  a vote for America and for the American people, and a vote for 
  our future. 
  
       This victory belongs to the President and the Vice 
  President.  President Clinton's leadership and the 
  unprecedented effort by Vice President Gore carried the day.  
  Chairman Brown and Representative Walker worked long and 
  skillfully on our behalf.
  
       This is a new space station, made bigger, better, and 
  more powerful and more capable by our collaboration with our 
  international partners in Russia, Europe, Canada and Japan.  
  It's a stronger program, guided by a restructured managment 
  team which is keeping the program on track, on schedule and on 
  cost.
  
       The budget passed today by the House provides for a 
  balanced space and aeronautics program.  I am committed to 
  maintaining that balance, and will continue to work with the 
  Congress to ensure that NASA continues to pursue bold, cutting 
  edge programs that will deliver to the American people.
  
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