Political Quotes

“I rise today to introduce legislation to commemorate one of our nation's greatest heroes, Neil Armstrong, by re-designating the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center. The legislation will also rename the Western Aeronautical Test Range at Edwards Air Force Base as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, as a tribute to Dr. Dryden's enduring legacy. There are few men in history who have made such substantial contributions to our understanding of aeronautics and our solar system. Neil Armstrong took the most important steps in the history of mankind when he stepped off Apollo 11. Dr. Dryden shaped the principles and policies that led to the development of the nation's first high speed aircraft. Their work in the Antelope Valley, outside Los Angeles, helped create one of our nation's most productive high-skilled manufacturing hubs. Their legacy remains today, and it is fitting that their names are attached to these outstanding facilities. Dr. Hugh Dryden was one of our Nation's first and most prominent scholars in the fields of high speed aeronautics and aerodynamics. Dr. Dryden began his distinguished career at the Bureau of Standards and quickly rose to become the Associate Director by 1934. During World War II, Dr. Dryden dedicated his considerable talents to serving armed forces as a scientific advisor, working on aeronautical matters and guided missiles. For his work on these issues, Dr.…”