[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1990]
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 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR. GUY STEVER TO THE UNITED STATES 
                           SCIENCE COMMUNITY

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2002

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a very special 
constituent, a man who was one of the central figures in the twentieth 
century science community, Dr. Guy Stever. Dr. Stever has recently 
authored his memoirs titled, ``In War and Peace: My Life in Science and 
Technology.'' In this thoughtful and well-written work, Dr. Stever 
retells his extraordinary life as one of the key figures in many of 
America's scientific developments in the past century.
  As a past president of Carnegie Mellon University, former Chief 
Scientist of the United States Air Force, Director of the National 
Science Foundation, professor at MIT for 20 years, member of the 
National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, and as Presidential 
Science Advisor for both Presidents Nixon and Ford, Guy Stever has 
spent his entire life committed to excellence in the science community 
and to service of his country.
  He was a key figure in developing America's guided missile program 
after World War II, and also worked intimately on our country's anti-
ballistic missile defense program during the Cold War. He was 
instrumental to the creation of NASA, and to the founding of Carnegie 
Mellon University. He also chaired the oversight committee that 
redesigned NASA's space shuttle boosters after the Challenger disaster.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Stever's memoirs tell the story of a man who was 
critical to the United States emergence as a leader in the science and 
technological advancements of the last century. I think it is only 
appropriate that the 107th Congress honor and thank him for his 
outstanding contributions to the world of science and to our nation. 
May we only hope that our nation is blessed with more outstanding 
Americans like Dr. Stever to lead our country into the years ahead.

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