NASA Daily News Summary
For Release: Jan. 25, 1999
Media Advisory m99-015


TODAY'S SUMMARY:

NASA NAMES GARVER ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR 
FOR POLICY AND PLANS

VIDEO FILE FOR JAN. 25, 1999
     No New Video Files today

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NASA NAMES GARVER ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR 
FOR POLICY AND PLANS

     NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin today named Lori B. 
Garver Associate Administrator for NASA's Office of Policy 
and Plans, effective immediately.  Garver has served as 
acting Associate Administrator of the office since September 
1998.  Garver will direct agency-wide policy requirements; 
oversight, coordination, and direction for NASA's strategic 
planning and management system; and NASA's history program.  
In addition, Garver will serve as Executive Secretary of the 
NASA Advisory Council.
     Garver joined NASA in 1996 as Special Assistant to the 
Administrator.  Previously, she was Executive Director of the 
National Space Society, and is a former president of Women in 
Aerospace.  Garver has received numerous awards including 
NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal and the National 
Space Society's Space Pioneer Award.  

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Beth Schmid 
202/358-1760.

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1999/99-006.txt

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NASA VIDEO FILE FOR JAN. 25, 1999

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