Lyndon B. Johnson

Sen. Bill Nelson Statement on National Space Council

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Saturday, May 1, 2021
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b'WASHINGTON, May 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Sen. Bill Nelson, who the U.S. Senate confirmed as the 14th NASA administrator on April 29, regarding the announcement Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council:\n"The Vice President is the perfect person to lead the federal government\'s space policy, which is increasingly complex, with many nations in space.\n"Vice President Lyndon Johnson was the first chair of the National Space Council when America initially ventured beyond Earth.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Sen. Bill Nelson, who the U.S. Senate confirmed as the 14th NASA administrator on April 29, regarding the announcement Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council:\n"The Vice President is the perfect person to lead the federal government\'s space policy, which is increasingly complex, with many nations in space.\n"Vice President Lyndon Johnson was the first chair of the National Space Council when America initially ventured beyond Earth.
  • Now, Vice President Harris will coordinate our nation\'s efforts to ensure America continues to lead in space.
  • It is an exciting time for our space program.
  • "\nFor information about NASA\'s research, missions, and activities, visit:\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sen-bill-nelson-statement-on-nat...\n'

NASA Johnson Space Center to Assist BiVACOR Inc. with Artificial Heart System

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Johnson Space Center will provide its unique, advanced risk-management services as part of a Space Act Agreement with BiVACOR Inc., Houston, in the company's efforts to improve the robustness and reliability of its Total Artificial Heart (TAH) system an implantable rotary bi-ventricular blood pump and associated external electronics.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Johnson Space Center will provide its unique, advanced risk-management services as part of a Space Act Agreement with BiVACOR Inc., Houston, in the company's efforts to improve the robustness and reliability of its Total Artificial Heart (TAH) system an implantable rotary bi-ventricular blood pump and associated external electronics.
  • News media are invited to the agreement's signing ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m. Central Time, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2019 at the Gilruth Center (Discovery Room) off Space Center Boulevard adjacent to Johnson Space Center.
  • Media wishing to attend should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. at the Gilruth Center via Space Center Boulevard near the intersection of NASA Parkway.
  • The agreement with BiVACOR could have a significant impact on the medical community, by using NASA's expertise in risk and reliability analysis.

'Great Society Primary' - Week 2 Results Are In!

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Monday, September 23, 2019
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The rankings remain unchanged in the Republican primary field, theatergoers with theatergoers choosing President Donald Trump (4%) over Governor Bill Weld (2%) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0.5%).

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  • The rankings remain unchanged in the Republican primary field, theatergoers with theatergoers choosing President Donald Trump (4%) over Governor Bill Weld (2%) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0.5%).
  • The 'Great Society Primary' launched on August 27, 2019, on what would have been President Lyndon B. Johnson's 111th Birthday.
  • 'Votes' can also cast online GreatSocietyBroadway.com ; results will be shared following each performance at Twitter.com/GreatSocietyBwy .
  • Emmy Award winner Brian Cox stars as LBJ in Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society, directed by Bill Rauch, now in performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th St) on Broadway.

NASA Invites Media to Johnson Space Center's Apollo 50th Celebration

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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"This is an opportunity for our current team of dedicated men and womento celebrate the great accomplishments of Apollo 11," said Johnson's Director Mark Geyer.

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  • "This is an opportunity for our current team of dedicated men and womento celebrate the great accomplishments of Apollo 11," said Johnson's Director Mark Geyer.
  • 11:45 a.m.: Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer will speak in front of Building 1, and honor Apollo alumni in attendance.
  • The center's civil service and contractor employees planned, trained and executed Gemini, Apollo, Apollo/Soyuz, Skylab and Space Shuttle missions.
  • NASA and international partner astronauts train at Johnson, as well as astronauts preparing to fly on Commercial Crew Program vehicles provided by SpaceX and Boeing.

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Lauds The Links, Incorporated and Issues Voting Rights Call to Action

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Saturday, April 6, 2019
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During Women's HERstory Month, noted civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis recognized The Links, Incorporated as a distinguished organization of outstanding community service and influence.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During Women's HERstory Month, noted civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis recognized The Links, Incorporated as a distinguished organization of outstanding community service and influence.
  • Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, president of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated had the pleasure of meeting with Congressman Lewis in his historic and museum-like Capitol Hill office.
  • Dr. Jeffries Leonard shared that Congressman Lewis is a fearless trailblazer whose contributions in both the civil rights and political arenas are unrivaled.
  • August 6, 2019 marks the 54th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Second Lady Karen Pence to Visit NASA's Johnson Space Center

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
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HOUSTON, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Second Lady Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, will visit NASA's Johnson Space Center on Friday, April 5, to complete a Sister Cities International gift exchange with representatives from Houston and its Sister City, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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  • HOUSTON, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Second Lady Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, will visit NASA's Johnson Space Center on Friday, April 5, to complete a Sister Cities International gift exchange with representatives from Houston and its Sister City, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
  • The facility is used to train astronauts for missions to the International Space Station an soon, to the Moon.
  • Mark Geyer, director of NASA Johnson Space Center, and Vanessa Wyche, deputy director of Johnson, and astronaut Randy Bresnik will be present to share Johnson's role in human exploration with Mrs. Pence and about a dozen Sister Cities guests.
  • Learn more about NASA, the International Space Station, and the plans to return America to the Moon at:
    NASA Johnson Space Center news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to [email protected].

Comedian George Lopez Speaks Out at "The Summit on Race in America," Joining Black Lives Matter Activists, Civil Rights Leaders, Houston Police Chief, Musicians and Comedians

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Monday, April 1, 2019
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The three-day summit will be held at the LBJ Presidential Library, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

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  • The three-day summit will be held at the LBJ Presidential Library, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.
  • Presenters include Andrew Young, Dolores Huerta, Bryan Stevenson, Madeleine Albright, Black Lives Matter activists, the Houston Police Chief and many other national leaders.
  • Joining them on stage will be an unlikely crewsome of the funniest comedians in the country.
  • Some of Motown's biggest stars also will join the Summit, revealing how Motown forever changed American music and perceptions of African-Americans.

Astronaut Kathryn (Kay) Hire Retires from NASA

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
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HOUSTON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After a 30-year career with NASA, Astronaut Kay Hire retired from the agency on Feb. 28.

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  • HOUSTON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After a 30-year career with NASA, Astronaut Kay Hire retired from the agency on Feb. 28.
  • We are thankful for her 30-year career with NASA and the contributions that she has made to the space program," said Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester.
  • Hire reported to the Johnson Space Center in 1995 as a member of Astronaut Group 15, becoming the first astronaut selected from the Kennedy Space Center workforce.
  • Hire also spent time at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center where she was chief liaison to the Department of Defense.

NASA Space Day to Share Accomplishments, Opportunities at Texas Capitol

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Saturday, February 23, 2019
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HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA is heading back to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for Space Day, a celebration highlighting achievements in human space exploration throughout Texas.

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  • HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA is heading back to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for Space Day, a celebration highlighting achievements in human space exploration throughout Texas.
  • NASA's Johnson Space Center will take over the Capitol ground-floor rotunda from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Tuesday, and share its accomplishments and those of its academic and commercial partners from across the state, as together we explore the solar system and expand humanity's frontier in space.
  • From noon to 1 p.m., Astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson will give a presentation about living and working in space and sign autographs.
  • For nearly 60 years, NASA has led the world in human space exploration.

LBJ Foundation Honors Senator John McCain with the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award, Accepted by Meghan McCain

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Friday, June 29, 2018
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The LBJ Foundation will present its most prestigious award, the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award, tonight to Senator John McCain.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The LBJ Foundation will present its most prestigious award, the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award, tonight to Senator John McCain.
  • The Senator's daughter, Meghan McCain , will accept the award on her father's behalf during a ceremony at the LBJ Presidential Library on Friday, June 29, 2018.
  • The LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award honors those, like Senator McCain, who carry on President Johnson's legacy, personifying the mission he defined as our country's most basic: "to right wrong, to do justice, to serve man."
  • "Throughout his noble career in the military and in Congress, John McCain has embodied that mission as much as any living American.