| 00:07:10 | Please
welcome the director of the
smithsonian air and space
museum, general jack daley.
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| 00:07:14 | [Applause]
>> if your blood is not moving
now, let me know and I will
send a gurney for you.
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| 00:07:26 | [Laughter]
how about another hand for the
tremendous performance as w
have had here by miss denise
graves said, the cover -- the
color guard and the drum and
bugle corps of the united
states [applause]
marine corps] good morning --
united states marine corps.
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| 00:07:43 | [Applause]
good morning.
|
| 00:07:49 | It is my pleasure to welcome
you here.
|
| 00:07:52 | This is the most mispronounced
name of any smithsonian
facility.
|
| 00:08:00 | We are delighted to have you
here to transfer the space
shuttle discovery into
america's collection of aviation
and space treasures.
|
| 00:08:11 | It is great to see such a
large, enthusiastic crowd.
|
| 00:08:14 | And many of you have been
standing for several hours.
|
| 00:08:17 | We realize that and we will
keep this program moving.
|
| 00:08:21 | But I hope the memories you
take from today will make it
worthwhile.
|
| 00:08:26 | The centerpened in 2003 in
the recognition of the wright
brothers a century before.
|
| 00:08:37 | The wright flyer is one of the
most iconic aircraft in the
museum's collection today.
|
| 00:08:44 | And today, we wi welcome
another.
|
| 00:08:47 | Another treasure, one that
recommended -- represents the
30-year history of the shuttle
program, that symbol o the
trams of human space flight.
|
| 00:08:55 | -- A triumph of human space
flight
the represent courage,
creativity, skill, and that
unique quality that we all
share, the american spirit.
|
| 00:09:08 | For every major milestone in
space history, americans have
participated in the excitement,
pride, and optimism of the
occasion, and today is no
different.
|
| 00:09:19 | Nce 1960, nasa and the
smithsonian have worked
together to make space objects
accessible to e public.
|
| 00:09:25 | Discovery is the latest example of this collaboration.
|
| 00:09:29 | On behalf of the national air
and space museum and the
american people, grateful to
nasa for its continuing
generosity.
|
| 00:09:38 | It is ok to apply there, folks.
|
| 00:09:41 | -- Ok to applaud there,
folks.
|
| 00:09:51 | [Applause]
without private support, the
museum would not be able to
present exhibitions and
programs.
|
| 00:09:58 | Today's ceremony was made
possible through the generous
and
lockheed martin corp.
|
| 00:10:03 | Another opportunity.
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| 00:10:07 | [Applause]
to set the stage for the
celebration, I would like to
introduce a short vio
produced by nasa.
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| 00:10:14 | Please, turn your attention to
the screens for highlights of
discovery.
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| 00:10:22 | ♪♪
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| 00:10:28 | >> the space shuttle discovery,
named for past ships of
exploration, was delivered from
it palmdale california factory
to the kennedy space center in
1983.
|
| 00:10:40 | Since then, discovery has lived
up to the historic legacy of
its name it has been up more
than any spacecraft.
|
| 00:10:48 | In order, a probe -- it carried
laboratories to study with us
as, and insurance to study the
earth and itatmosphere.
|
| 00:11:01 | It became the first spacecraft
to bring his satellite back to
earth.
|
| 00:11:09 | [Cheers and applause
but perhaps even more
compelling than the discovery is
enabled in space, the spirit of
this vehicle has help humanity
to discover on earth.
|
| 00:11:28 | It's missions include flights
that showcase how one time cold
war adversaries can become a
longtime friends for
exploration.
|
| 00:11:37 | It's like have expanded space
travel beyond boundaries of
age, gender, and race, counting
among those who flew on it, the
oldest astronaut, the first
female shuttle pilot, and a
first african-american space
walker.
|
| 00:11:50 | [Applause]
but above all, discovery twice
proved that america had the
will and determination to
persevere and to succeed in the
face of devastating grief and
tragedy, returning america to
space after the challenger and
the columbia accidents.
|
| 00:12:08 | Discovery is the most this --
most accomplished ace shuttle
endeavour, amounting to ove
5000 trips around the earth,
and more than 300 days in space.
|
| 00:12:20 | [Applause]
>> although it is impossible to
recognize that thousands of
people by name who contributed
to discoveries achievements, we
are honored to have 15 of the
32 commanders of discovery who
are here on stage.
|
| 00:12:46 | We have both of co, whose 1985
mission contributed to two
satellites in orbit.
|
| 00:12:53 | Jo english, whose crude -- joe
engle, whose crew delivered
three satellites -- whose crew
deliver three satellites.
|
| 00:13:06 | If you are going to cheer for
one of them, you ought to cheer
for all of them.
|
| 00:13:10 | Mike coast who is now director
-- mike caots, who is now
director of the johnson space
center.
|
| 00:13:25 | [Applause]
fred gregory.
|
| 00:13:28 | [Applause]
he commanded eighth classified
-- he commanded a classified
mission.
|
| 00:13:33 | Remember your days in space?
|
| 00:13:34 | >> [Unintelligible]
[laughter]
>> you can tell an astronaut,
but you cannot tell him much.
|
| 00:13:40 | [Laughter]
bob, who served on the
discovery mission ken cameron,
who deserve doniger that said
the atmosphere.
|
| 00:13:49 | -- That studied the atmosphere.
|
| 00:14:00 | I got to get these pages here.
|
| 00:14:02 | That is what moister does for
you on a morning like this.
|
| 00:14:07 | Just stand up.
|
| 00:14:12 | Frank culbertson.
|
| 00:14:13 | He commanded a mission that it
astrophysics research.
|
| 00:14:17 | [Applause]
charlie moulton, now
administrator of nasa, and
commanded a mission with a
ientific laboratory on board.
|
| 00:14:27 | [Applause]
stay up.
|
| 00:14:30 | [Laughter]
curt brown, the only one to man
3 discovery missions, including
one to service the hubble space
telescope charlie mere court.
|
| 00:14:41 | -- Telescope.
|
| 00:14:45 | Charlie precourt.
|
| 00:14:52 | horowitz, mpted the
first docking and crew exchange
with the international space
station.
|
| 00:14:57 | Eileen collins, --
[cheers and applause]
flew two missions on discovery,
first as product, and then
return commander to the space
station.
|
| 00:15:16 | [Applause]
[applause]
steve].
|
| 00:15:19 | -- Steve lyndsey.
|
| 00:15:20 | [Applause]
he commanded two missions from
the space station and ought
it home for its final
unassisted light.
|
| 00:15:27 | Get it?
|
| 00:15:29 | [Laughter]
will work on that one.
|
| 00:15:31 | C j sterko.
|
| 00:15:33 | [Applause]
-- delivered equipmento the
space station.
|
| 00:15:47 | Alan poindexter --
[applause]
became the largest contingent
in space ever at one time, 13
people.
|
| 00:15:52 | And also with us, 13 more
shuttle astronauts.
|
| 00:15:55 | And welcome pilots bill reedy
--
[applause]
-- don williams --
[applause]
-- joe alle--
[applause]
-- chris ferguson -- a
[applause]
-- tom jones [applause]
-- ] -- [applause]
tom jones --
[applause]
can writer.
|
| 00:16:25 | Ken ritenour.
|
| 00:16:38 | [Applause]
steve robinson
[applause]
casey torn [applause]
-- casey trnton.
|
| 00:16:55 | [Applause]
and last but not least, payload
specialist, john glenn.
|
| 00:17:02 | [Applause]
this is one of the greatest
gatherings of astronauts
probably in the history of nasa.
|
| 00:17:22 | [Applause]
the things we have to do to
become an astronaut are
incredible.
|
| 00:17:35 | But when you are commander, you
are the top of the bunch.
|
| 00:17:46 | This is only a handful of the
incredible people at nasa.
|
| 00:17:51 | They are risking their lives
every day in space and
developing new capabities to
get there.
|
| 00:17:57 | You will not see this again
either.
|
| 00:18:12 | 2012 Is the 100 anniversary of
the marine corps aviation.
|
| 00:18:15 | And we will celebrate this the
entire year, and you will see
to read of it as a evidence by
the new zocor -- the drum and
bugle corps.
|
| 00:18:24 | You will see more of it right
now.
|
| 00:18:31 | He was a distinguished aviator
preserved in the record 35
years and it -- in the marine
corps 35 years.
|
| 00:18:36 | It is my pleasure to introduce
major general usns he retired,
charlie bolden.
|
| 00:18:41 | -- Retired united states marine
corps, charlie bolden.
|
| 00:18:45 | [Applause]
>> thank you very much.
|
| 00:18:58 | To my mazing colleagues who
flew this incredible machine and
the entire shuttle fleet, thank
you very much for what you've
given to my country.
|
| 00:19:08 | There is a group to my left and
to my right.
|
| 00:19:13 | You see those?
|
| 00:19:17 | They wear those iridescent
green safety jackets and stuff.
|
| 00:19:21 | They are part of the incredible
career of people who make it
possible for us to do what we
do.
|
| 00:19:28 | They represent the united
states alliance, boeing,
lockheed, you name it.
|
| 00:19:33 | It is the entire na family.
|
| 00:19:35 | Please, give them a hand.
|
| 00:19:37 | [Applause]
and I will tell you, if you
want tmeet some incredible
people and shake their hands and
get some stories about where
the skeletons are hidden, you
can talk to the crowd.
|
| 00:20:07 | [Laughter]
it is my pleasure to be here to
welcome discovery to her new
home and opened this chapter of
her historically.
|
| 00:20:14 | I welcome all of you to share
in the accomplishments of
discovery and a fleet of which
she is a part as we look forward
to the future which she has led
us.
|
| 00:20:23 | It drew this nation together in
times of tragedy and triumph.
|
| 00:20:26 | We are now happy to share this
legacy with millions of
visitors in this fantastic
venue.
|
| 00:20:31 | Alongside this historic air and
space craft that has changed
our world and turned science
fiion into science fact, and
how does realize what seemed to
many to be impossible dreams.
|
| 00:20:44 | We have been able to travel
$148,000,221.600 75 miles.
|
| 00:20:57 | -- 1422675 Miles.
|
| 00:21:09 | I was privileged to board
discovery twice, first as the
hubble mission in 1990, finally
as commander when we flew for
the first time with their
russian crew member in 1994.
|
| 00:21:18 | Discovery also was of the mir
space station torrez,
conducting the -- twice,
conducting service missions to
the hubble and to the
international space station.
|
| 00:21:33 | And speaking of the
international space station,
when the coastguard saw was
played got -- kasab was played,
-- song was played, a coast
guard member was with us in
spirit.
|
| 00:21:51 | Dan was with us in spirit.
|
| 00:21:53 | [Applause]
I also wanto look forward to
what she and the shuttle fleet
have helped to make possible.
|
| 00:22:03 | The we are embarked on an
expired -- exciting new space
exploration journey.
|
| 00:22:10 | And we are relying on american
ingenuity and know how.
|
| 00:22:14 | Nassau is partnering with
private industry to provide
crew and cargo to the
international space station,
while developing the most
powerful rocket ever built, to
take the nation areer
before into the solar system
political -- the source system.
|
| 00:22:30 | The shuttle fleet was amazing
and we havlearned what we
will apply to the next
generation of space
transportation systems.
|
| 00:22:40 | Even now, the shuttles have
been at transferred to the
space center for early testing
of the heavy launch vehicle that
will take us further into space
than ever before, to an asteroid
and on to mars.
|
| 00:22:55 | The shuttle and space that we
had in order was something we
could accomplish it regularly,
although I will not say
routinely, because every time a
human set off for space and
leave for the planet, I know we
describe it as white, but y
will notice it is start a
little bit.
|
| 00:23:15 | -- Charred a little bit.
|
| 00:23:20 | Try going through three dawson
degrees and see if you do not
get a little charge.
|
| 00:23:23 | -- 3000 Degrees and see if you
do not get a little charred.
|
| 00:23:25 | Ultimately, they helped us
construct the international
space station, where astronauts
have lived and worked
continuoly for more than a 11
years now, helping with
experiments that help to
further destinations.
|
| 00:23:41 | That unique laboratory will be
our stepping stone to the rest
of the solar system.
|
| 00:23:48 | As nasa retires the shuttle
fleet, we are transi
a new era of exploration.
|
| 00:23:54 | With technology at the
forefront to help us to reach
higher and leave future
generations with greater
capabilities.
|
| 00:24:01 | Today,e turn discovery over
to the smithsonian with great
expectation that as we have
always done, nasa will continue
to inspire young people today
and tomorrow to dream of space,
to dream of on covering the
secrets of the universe, and
take steps to pursue their
careers that will make them the
exoration leaders of tomorrow.
|
| 00:24:24 | The hope we leave you with
today is that this magnificent
flying machine that carried more
people into space than any
vehicle ever before will be a
testamen not only to
overcoming the human and
tenological obstacles of the
day, but a tangible example
at our dreams of exploration,
of reaching our higher
potential arelways within
reach if we stretch for them.
|
| 00:24:49 | To t institution
and the national air and space
museum, I know you will take
care of discovery as you have
the many, fax -- space
artifacts that you're taking
re for more than a decade now.
|
| 00:25:11 | -- More than five decades now.
|
| 00:25:18 | I know that sunday, my
grandchildren will be able to
stand in awe of this great
white bird that o innovation
is continuing to pursue.
|
| 00:25:24 | To innovate and create the on
the next horizon.
|
| 00:25:28 | Now we have another speaker
will talk a little bit more
about the incredible life of
discovery.
|
| 00:25:36 | >> The space shuttle began in
august of '94 through its final
flight in march 2011, during
which it delivered the
permanent multi-purpose module
to the international space
station.
|
| 00:25:53 | Discovery launched a year in
space during 39 flights over 27
years of service and travel
more than 148 million miles
during 5 miles -- 5038 orbits of
earth.
|
| 00:26:09 | All told, the space shuttle's
lost half billion miles in
space over 30 years of space
flight and 135 msions and
conducted scientific research.
|
| 00:26:32 | >> Those machines include the
delivery of interplanetary
probes that deployed the
servicing of the hubble space
telescope.
|
| 00:26:45 | We remember discovery fondly
and wish her well at her new
home at the center in virginia.
|
| 00:26:52 | [Applause]
>> overseeing the museum with
its 19 research centers and its
global duties is a big job.
|
| 00:27:15 | Especially with the 37 million
objects in the collection.
|
| 00:27:19 | Nasa is not the onone who
can use numbers.
|
| 00:27:29 | But when it comes to adding
that to the national collection,
the secretary is an
enthusiastic supporter.
|
| 00:27:33 | It is my pleasure to introduce
the secretary of the
smithsonian institution, dr.
|
| 00:27:38 | Wayne kollhoff.
|
| 00:27:38 | [Applause]
>> thank you.
|
| 00:27:41 | It is a pleasure to be here.
|
| 00:27:41 | I have one of the best jobs in
the world.
|
| 00:27:44 | I even have a general that
reports to me.
|
| 00:27:48 | Notice he did not show up when
he introduced me.
|
| 00:27:50 | [Laughter]
-- choked up when he introduced
me.
|
| 00:28:07 | We are so proud of jack and his
staff.
|
| 00:28:12 | And let's give them a big hand.
|
| 00:28:14 | [Applause]
we value charlie and our great
partnership.
|
| 00:28:22 | I am proud to be here with our
fellow region's chair and the
members of the board.
|
| 00:28:29 | I would like to ask the members
of the board of regents to stand
up.
|
| 00:28:34 | [Applause]
of course, it is always an honor
to see our friend, senator john
glenn, who is certainly a
supporter of the smithsonian and
a legendary pioneer of space
travel.
|
| 00:28:54 | Discovery is just one of the
latest artifacts on display
here.
|
| 00:29:00 | Senator -- you can see the
fiberglass from the mercury
m, or the drug store
camera he bought and modified to
take on this historic flight.
|
| 00:29:18 | Now, this magnificent
engineering marvel, dcovery,
which will be a centerpiece here
at the center.
|
| 00:29:26 | scott fitzgerald famously
noted there are no second acts
in american lives.
|
| 00:29:32 | Senator glenn dispel that notn
whene reprise his after not
role on this very shuttle at the
age of 77.
|
| 00:29:41 | Now, discovery begins its own
second act as an engine of
imagination, education, and
inspiration.
|
| 00:29:50 | As secretary of transportation
ray lahood said tuesday when it
landed, that was a wow moment in
american history as people stood
and cheered as a discovery made
its final flight.
|
| 00:30:05 | In 2009, I had the pleasure of
introducing center glen at the
john h. quinn electors.
|
| 00:30:12 | Or commemorating the 40 it --
40th anniversary of the apollo
program.
|
| 00:30:17 | He said something that struck
me.
|
| 00:30:20 | In 1969, people all over the
world said we landed on the
moon.
|
| 00:30:28 | That united all cultures on our
planet.
|
| 00:30:30 | Many, if not most of us, have
some personal connection to the
shuttle program and the
discovery.
|
| 00:30:38 | We had an employee for 30 years
who worked on the shuttle
program from its inception.
|
| 00:30:44 | As president of georgia tech, i
was touched when we were
presented flags from space in
our archives.
|
| 00:30:56 | Two were from the discovery.
|
| 00:30:57 | [Applause]
discovery and all of the space
shuttle's were good at bridging
cultures.
|
| 00:31:11 | The astronauts represented a
full spectrum of our diverse
society and work alongside
counterparts from europe, japan,
and canada on thenternational
space station.
|
| 00:31:22 | No matter where you are from,
with hard work and dedication,
by learning math, science, and
engineering, you might travel to
the stars.
|
| 00:31:33 | As discovery embarks on its new
mission, it will continue to
teach that lesson.
|
| 00:31:39 | Although millions of people will
have a chance to see it in
person, we can reach many more
worldwide.
|
| 00:31:49 | All this week, people are
sharing their discovery photos,
comments, and memories.
|
| 00:31:57 | On tuesday, we will use
something cald instagram.
|
| 00:32:04 | Results in 24 hours or
remarkable.
|
| 00:32:08 | 10 Million people talking about
the landing of the discovery.
|
| 00:32:13 | Amazing.
|
| 00:32:15 | That has helped us and nasa
bring our science and
educational program to the
people of the world.
|
| 00:32:22 | We are especially excited about
discovers potential to help
reach students and inspire young
people everywhere.
|
| 00:32:30 | Young people in the audience
today, we are glad you are with
us today.
|
| 00:32:34 | You will grow to be the next
engineers and scientists.
|
| 00:32:37 | Our scientists today represent
the best.
|
| 00:32:45 | Maybe one of our young visitors
will even be the first after not
to set foot on a distant planet
in the distant universe.
|
| 00:32:57 | Discovery is not just a reminder
of human ingenuity -- it is a
challenge to keep the wizard in
-- exploration is the essence of
the american spirit.
|
| 00:33:10 | Let discovery rekindle that
spirit so we remember what we
did before and we can do again.
|
| 00:33:16 | Thank you.
|
| 00:33:17 | [Applause]
>> our next speaker is himself
an american icon.
|
| 00:33:33 | At 90-years of age, he has
served our country in many
capacities and has contributed
to the space program in many
ways.
|
| 00:33:42 | In november, he received the
highest civilian award from
congress -- the congressional
gold medal are his pioneering
space exploration.
|
| 00:33:54 | It is my privilegentroduce
someone who made his hisric
first flight
please welcome senator john
glenn.
|
| 00:34:11 | >> Tthank you very much.
|
| 00:34:23 | Perhaps this started with a
pioneer sipper this
new land that americans have
always had a curious nature that
has served us well.
|
| 00:34:44 | What is over the next hill?
|
| 00:34:44 | What is around the next bend?
|
| 00:34:45 | If we could just learn howo
separate out of this chemical,
it could use it to do whatever?
|
| 00:34:54 | Explorthey did.
|
| 00:34:55 | It paid out beyond their wildest
dreams.
|
| 00:35:02 | They sent out scouts followed
by wagon trains over
insurmountable obstacles of
forests, mountains, rivers, does
it.
|
| 00:35:14 | Sotimes there were -- deserts.
|
| 00:35:15 | Sometimes there were losses but
they moved on.
|
| 00:35:18 | A good trip was about 10 miles
as themade the six month
journey to oregon or california.
|
| 00:35:21 | Discovery in the travel that 10
miles in just two seconds.
|
| 00:35:29 | Albeit at a little higher
altitude.
|
| 00:35:33 | New science breakthroughs were
changing our nation.
|
| 00:35:48 | Railroad replaced wagon trains.
|
| 00:35:49 | Gasoline engines brought on
automobiles.
|
| 00:35:54 | 23 Years after the last wagon
ain, the wright brothers flew
a hawk in 1993.
|
| 00:36:00 | For tens of thousands of years,
people looked up at the blue sky
by day and the stars and moon by
night.
|
| 00:36:10 | They wondered what was up there.
|
| 00:36:11 | Could we ever gof their?
|
| 00:36:20 | Where tocould go up
their attacks there seem to be
insurmountable odds against
that ever happening.
|
| 00:36:28 | We must count ourselves among
the most fortunate people of
all time when we could realize
that ages old dream can finely
go.
|
| 00:36:43 | Mercury and gemini I developed
our abilities followed by
apollo and neil armstrong's
never to be forgotten first
footprint on someplace other
than the earth.
|
| 00:37:11 | We transition from apollo to a
new vehicle, the space shuttle
but was intended to broaden
opportunities for orbital
activities.
|
| 00:37:15 | It certainly did.
|
| 00:37:17 | It is the star.
|
| 00:37:17 | It has the most extensive record
ofll the fleet.
|
| 00:37:23 | The missions included a wild
bunch of things.
|
| 00:37:26 | It became a science platform
for nine flight, a telescope
repair station.
|
| 00:37:35 | This has literally written the
astronomy books for all time.
|
| 00:37:41 | It is a flat out truck.
|
| 00:37:43 | It was the first space station
delivery truck, at 13 flight it
made to put together the space
station that goes over us even
today.
|
| 00:37:59 | Discovery westerly a heavy
haller any space station.
|
| 00:38:01 | That station is now doing
continuing research with 15
international partners for us
and the most unique scientific
laboratory ever conceived.
|
| 00:38:12 | The unfortunate decision made a
5 years ago to terminate the
fleet prematy grounded our
discovery.
|
| 00:38:29 | We recovered and now we move on
th new programs and
possibilities unmited.
|
| 00:38:31 | Toy we also honor those who
may discover possible.
|
| 00:38:44 | The work force kept if
flightworthy.
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| 00:38:46 | They were represented here
today by 15 former flight
commanders.
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| 00:39:05 | Today they take on a new
mission.
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| 00:39:06 | It is important.
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| 00:39:15 | It will be on display not only
as a testament to the events of
our time, but also as an
inspiration to future
generations.
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| 00:39:25 | Adobe symbol for our nation a
space flight and hope
unchallengnd leadership and
aspiration to explore and to
excel.
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| 00:39:40 | That is a big mission.
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| 00:39:41 | We rently celebrated its
anniversary of our first orbital
flight in a speech to congress.
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| 00:39:52 | I closed with a statement that i
would repeat today.
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| 00:39:54 | As our knowledge of the
universe in w
increases, may god grant as the
wisdom and guidance to use it
wisely.
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| 00:39:59 | Thank you.
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| 00:40:02 | [Applause]
>> thank you.
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| 00:40:24 | An internationally known
speaker is
also helping to shape the future
of the smithsonian.
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| 00:40:34 | It is an honor to introduce the
chair of board of regents, dr.
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| 00:40:45 | France cordiva.
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| 00:40:46 | >> Thank you.
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| 00:40:47 | I would like to add my welcome
to senator glenn.
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| 00:40:58 | Our colleagues from nasa and all
our guests here today thank you
for your support at the
smitonian.
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| 00:41:10 | It is your support of our
american values of freedom and
exploration and discovery.
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| 00:41:24 | I would like to congratulate the
staff of the national air and
space museum.
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| 00:41:48 | I am particularly pleased to be
here today not only in my
capacitys chair of the board
of regents but also as the
former chief scientist for nasa.
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| 00:41:54 | And as president of perdue
university where one of our
goals is launching tomorrow's
at perdue, we have had 22 of our
alumni go into space iluding
the first and last astronauts
on the moon.
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| 00:42:24 | Following senator glenn's
remarks, hundreds ofngineers
and scientistsho have helped
ensure that the shuttle program
makes a tremendous impact for us
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