| Description | States that a lot has changed since the days when Gold testified before Mondale's committee concerning the space shuttle. He knows of course that the space policy is now necessarily only a small component of Mondale's interests, however, he bellieves that in the present healthy political climate it will be possible to make a gradual change in the outlook of NASA, and to steer towards a sensible policy of a modest program, but one of good value to humanity. There is no place anymore for the make-believe, the bombastic, that characterized NASA's attitude in the past, and there is a lot of good science and good applications that ought to be pursued.
He encloses an article written for publication that sets out Gold's attitude in this respect; as he remembers from their conversations he thinks it is similar to Mondale's.
His own position vis-a-vis NASA, PSAC and other Government agencies suffered as a result of his opposition to the shuttle development (and also to the invasion of Cambodia). However, his interest in Government science policy remains high. |