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From: jlg@lanl.ARPA
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Subject: Challenger
Message-ID: <522@lanl.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 20:34:55 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 20:34:55 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 8-Feb-86 04:47:58 EST
Reply-To: jlg@a.UUCP (Jim Giles)
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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One of the unfortunate consequences of the disaster this Tuesday will be
the increasing control of the remaining shuttle fleet by the military.
For many years now, federal income tax forms have included a box for
voluntary support of presidential election campaigns.  I have always
thought that a similar box should exist to voluntarily augment support
for non-military space exploration.  In light of recent events, it could
be called 'The Challenger Fund'.  The use of such a box would also help
politicians gauge the level of support for space exploration among the
taxpayers (polls are notoriously unreliable).

I make this suggestion in place of an expression of grief or condolence.
I haven't the talent to say near what I feel.

J. Giles
Los Alamos