Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site frog.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!frog!john From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: Challenger Message-ID: <345@frog.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 12:40:43 EST Article-I.D.: frog.345 Posted: Mon Feb 3 12:40:43 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Feb-86 09:44:59 EST References: <506@mot.UUCP> <702@milano.UUCP> <11675@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Distribution: net Organization: Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA Lines: 24 > In article <702@milano.UUCP> wex@milano.UUCP writes: > > > >I read in the paper today that NASA says it'll take the money, but won't > >promise to use it for a new shuttle. No reason was given. > > I believe that the government is not allowed to accept private > contributions for a specific project, except perhaps by special > legislative arrangement. > > -- David desJardins > Someone is collecting these messages to take them to Senator Garn. Perhaps a horde of suggestions that the legislature especially arrange this is in order. -- John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101 ...!decvax!frog!john, ...!mit-eddie!jfw, jfw%mit-ccc@MIT-XX.ARPA This space dedicated to Challenger and her crew, Francis R. Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald E. McNair, Gregory B. Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. "...and slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God."