04/27/2003
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Yesterday, President Karzai of Afghanistan came to the White House and thanked the American people for helping to free his country."
"We will explore space to improve our lives and lift our national spirit."
"No one wants to be occupied."
"This will help create more highly skilled jobs, inspire students and teachers in math and science, and ensure that we continue to benefit from space technology."