May 5, 2004

Glenn Mahone/Doc Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington 
(Phone: 202/358-1898/1600)

Kim Newton
Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala.
(Phone: 256/544-0034)

RELEASE: N04-065

NASA ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSES ALABAMA LEGISLATORS

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will address Alabama legislators and 
citizens in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol in Montgomery, 
Thursday at 4:30 p.m. EDT. 

He will talk about the Vision for Space Exploration. The Vision, 
announced in January by President Bush, calls for NASA to return 
humans to the moon and will lay the groundwork for exploration 
missions to Mars and beyond.

Thursday is National Space Day. Administrator O'Keefe accepted an 
invitation from Alabama Gov. Bob Riley to participate in the state's 
Space Day activities. 

Administrator O'Keefe and Gov. Riley will be available to the news 
media in the Old House Chamber in the State Capitol Building 
following the speech.

For information about NASA and the Vision for Space Exploration on the 
Internet, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 

For information about this event, contact the Governor's Press Office 
at: 334/242-7150.

	
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