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Crystal experiment from Skylab Space Station [Statement]
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Crystal experiment from Skylab Space Station [Statement]
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Digitized from Box 4 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 4, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Most of us become so involved in trying to find solutions to the
serious problems that we face today that we sometimes lose sight
of the developments that hold promise for a better tomorrow.
The small segment of a crystal grown in space aboard the Skylab
Space Station last January which was presented to me today is a
reminder that we should raise our sights to the broadening horizon
available to us through our national investment in science and
technology.
The experiment aboard Skylab demonstrates that it is possible
to grow crystals in space in the absence of gravity--crystals that
are more perfect than the earth-grown variety. It was one of several
experiments to determine whether superior materials can be produced
in space.
But beyond its scientific value and the potential applications for this
new knowledge, this successful demonstration serves as a useful
reminder of the contributions that science and technology make toward
improving and enriching our daily lives and building a broader
foundation for an even better tomorrow.
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