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outer space be devoted to peace
full and scientific purposes.
Calls Tor New Agency
am, therefore, recommend
ing that the responsibility for
administering the civilian space
science and exploration pro-
gram be lodged In q new Ma
tional Aeronautics and Space
Agency. into which the National
Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics would be absorbed.
Hence. in addition to directing
the Nations civilian space pro-
gram, the new agency would
continue to perform the i'm
portant aeronautical research
functions presently carried on
by the National Advisory Conn
mittee for Aeronautics. The
new agency would be headed
by a director appointed by the
President by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate.
In order to assist the Presi-
dent and the director Of the
National Aeronautics and Space
Agency. I recommend that a
national aeronautics and space
board, appointed by the Presi-
dent, be created. Several Of
the members of the board
should be from the Govern
ment agencies with the most
direct interest in aeronautjcs,
space science and space tech
nology. To assure that mill
tary factors are considered by
the board, at least one member
should be appointed from the
Department Of Defense. Mem
beers appointed from outside the
Government should be eminent
in science. engineering, tech
nology. education or public af-
fairs and be selected solely be-
cause they have established
records of distinguished
achievement.
The National Aeronautics
and Space Agency should be
given that authority which it
will need to administer sue
cessfully the new programs un-
der conditions that cannot now
be fully foreseen.
Could Fix Pay Scales
In order that the agency may
attract and retain the services
Of scientists and technicians
which 1t must have to carry out
its responsibilities with full eff
fectiveness, 1t should have the
authority, subject to regulations
prescribed by the President, to
NIX the compensation Of its en-
ployes at rates reasonably COM
petitive with those paid by
other employers for comparable
work without regard to the pro-
visions Of existing classification
laws.
The agency should have the
power to conduct research
projects In its own facilities or
by contract with other qualified
organizations. It will thus be
free to enlist the skills and re-
sources required for the space
program wherever they may be
found, and to do so under the
arrangements most satisfactory
to all concerned. Provision
should also be made for con-
tinuing and further enhancing
the close and effective Coop
Grafton with the military de-
partments which has charac-
terized the work Of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics. Under such Coz
operative arrangements it Is ex.
pected that the National Aero
nautics and Space Agency win
perform research required in
the furtherance Of strictly mill
tary aeronautics and space OBJ
jectiyes, Just as the National
Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics now carries on impor-
tant research work for the
military services in aerodynann-
les. propulsion, materials and
other fields important to the
development Of military air.
craft and missiles.
Broad Power Authorised
The National Advisory Com
mittee for Aeronautics IL ale
ready engaged in research di-
rectly related to flight outside
the earth's atmosphere and has
research facilities adapted TO
work in space science. Upon
the enactment Of legislation
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