LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim July 20, 2009, as Space Exploration Day in the State of New
York

WHEREAS, On July 20, 1969, the people of the world were brought closer
together by the first manned exploration of the Moon; and
WHEREAS, Any strong national commitment to a broad technology base
research and development effort, such as the Space Program, where exten-
sive technology transfer is made readily available to American industry,
will after a 5 to 10 year time period and beyond, create millions of
private sector industry jobs, expand the creation of goods and services,
expand the national tax base, advance the U.S. International balance of
trade, stimulate the U.S. economy, help to reduce individual taxes indi-
rectly, as well as provide more opportunity, without cutbacks, to reduce
the federal deficit; and
WHEREAS, In time, research pioneered by independent researchers, and
the NASA Glenn Research Center Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project,
using emerging new physics, will make possible control over gravity and
inertia, making possible Star Travel at acceptable energies and in
acceptable transportation times; and
WHEREAS, This same spirit of greatness that made possible the placing
of astronauts on the Moon can be applied to all noble pursuits, includ-
ing peace, brotherhood, advancement of the human spirit, and the explo-
ration of new frontiers for the benefit of all mankind; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim July 20, 2009, as
Space Exploration Day in the State of New York, and to designate July 16
- 24 as the U.S. Space Observance, in commemoration of the nine day
Apollo 11 Moon Mission; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed be trans-
mitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.