Hard knocks in Washington and dreams in Amsterdam

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The possible cuts of $1 billion to NASA's budget by the US Congress are contrasted with the enthusiasm for space travel which was expressed by the international community at the 50th International Astronautical Congress in Amsterdam, Holland in 1999.

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The placeholder budget for FY98

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The impact of appropriations made by the US government for its space program in 1998 are examined. These include additional funding for the Mars Surveyor program and the stabilization of budgets for all science agencies.

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Cyberspace - activism in a new world

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The widespread use of online computer networks has significantly boosted the National Space Society's membership. It has made the exchange of information among space activists more expedient.

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