May 19 1970
From The Space Library
Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, commented on May 7 action of House in reducing by $136 million NASA FY 1971 budget request, during appropriations hearing before Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Independent Offices: "I cannot state specifically now what actions NASA would have to take to meet a reduction of this amount, but coming on top of the actions already taken to accommodate to the $3.333 billion budget request... the effect would surely be a major blow to this nation's efforts to carry out a balanced space program, hold our teams together, and move out, however slowly, toward the goals of the future. We would have to reexamine again all aspects of the program and decide what further delays, terminations, and retrenchments have to be made." In R&D, NASA would have to forego all but two of 11 construction projects needed to satisfy requirements of approved projects, reduce hazards, or improve basic operational efficiency in key activities. In research and program management, cut would require reduction-in-force of at least 1300 NASA civil service employees in addition to reduction planned in FY 1971 budget. "Based on past experience, a reduction-in-force: . has an impact on three to five employees for every employee reduced. This means that 20 percent of the NASA work force would be disrupted, and our already hard-hit plant communities further depressed." (Testimony)
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