The President's News Conference
10/25/1973
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We should work to reduce substantially the cost of space operations.
With these general considerations in mind, I have concluded that our space program should work toward the following specific objectives:
We should seek to extend man's capability to live and work in space.
We must also realize that space expenditures must take their proper place within a rigorous system of national priorities.