Sep 21 1967
From The Space Library
Defense of the US. supersonic transport program against charges the Administration had bankrolled an industrial monopoly was made by Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd in a speech before New York's University Club, reported David Hoffman of Washington Post. Critics had alleged that Boeing and General Electric could reap huge profits because of a loosely worded Federal contract. Boyd had said there are very good economic reasons to believe" that at least 500 planes would be sold, and if so, the Federal treasury would get back its $1.25 billion and another $1.1 billion in royalties. He had said the SST program would involve no monopoly for Boeing and General Electric. Far from being a monopoly, the SST program would provide economic activity for: two prime contractors, 20,000 subcontractors, 12 US. airlines, 14 foreign airlines, and 65 R&D firms working with seven Government agencies. (Hoffman, W Post, 9/22/67)
Hawker Siddeley P-1127 Kestrel VTOL strike fighter crashed on ferry mission over Great Britain with heavy damage. Pilot, Sqdn. Ldr. Hugh Rigg, ejected and sustained cuts and bruises. In US., LaRC had decided against repairing one of two P-1127s obtained for flight testing; NASA's aircraft had crashed at WS Aug. 21 with heavy damage. Parts would be used as spares for remaining aircraft. (Av Wk, 10/2/67,17)
September 21-22: Rep. Emilio Q. Daddario (D-Conn.), Chairman, House Committee on Science and Astronautics' Science, Research and Development Subcommittee, addressed House Seminar on Technology Assessment "The past few years have brought a change in attitude toward science and technology, both in the public which is more technically literate, and in the Congress with its enhanced understanding. Faith in science, and awe of technology, have been supplanted by a recognition of a grave responsibility for decision-that is, what should we do with what we know? Technology assessment is a major key to discharging that responsibility. We are now turning to the natural sciences and asking them to move further in achieving a collective wisdom with politics, law, economics, and social interests for the management of technology. . . . The technical community must introduce a concern for public policy impacts and methods of operation-at an early point and in considerable detail. We believe that technology assessment will involve the scientific method and will be largely accomplished by scientists and engineers. But the purpose of assessment is to enable decisions for the public good." (Text)
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