activities, in the early 1990's. the new council will be led by vice president pence. he and the president spoke at werehite house where they joined by members of congress and astronauts, including apollo 11 crew member buzz aldrin. >> great to see you. >> good afternoon.

colonel drew, and the second man on the moon, the legendary colonel buzz aldrin. welcome to the house. [applause] my great privilege to welcome you all here today and thanks to president donald trump, welcome to a new era of american leadership in space. [applause] it is the greatest privilege of my life to serve as vice president to a president who to keep they day promises he made to the american people. president trump recommitted the nation to, in his words, unlock the mysteries of space once again. president donald trump will take one more step today to ensure that america leads to -- leads again in the final frontier. the action he takes today, president trump brings a new

purpose to american policy that will benefit literally every facet of our national life like the is done in the past. i am honored and enthusiastic about the role the president has asked me to play about renewing america's's commitment to space. we will unlock new opportunities, technologies, and sources of prosperity and inspire our children to seek education in science, technology, engineering, and math. andill enhance, defense most of all, under president donald trump, american leadership in space will strengthen the american spirit. today, president trump rig commits us as a nation to do what america has always done. trails intoze new the unknown, and astonish the world. with courage and leadership with the united states. with gratitude for his inspiring vision, with admiration for his

decisive action to renew american leadership here on earth, and in the boundless expanse of space, it is my high owner and distinct privilege to introduce to all of you the president of the united states of america, president donald trump. [applause] president trump: thank you very much. do you mind if i do this? [laughter] thank you very much to our great vice president and the fantastic job that mike has been doing. the future of american space , lead again, it has been a long time, twice five years, and we are opening up and we will be leaving again like never before.

we are a nation of pioneers and the next great american frontier is space. we started but we never completed. we were stuffed but now we start again p we will have tremendous spirit from the private sector, maybe in particular from the private sector. a specialke to extend welcome to an american hero i have known for a long time. buzz aldrin, who is with us today. [applause] i have known him a long time. thank you to benjamin and david wolf and jean for being with us and working with us on exactly what we are doing today. very much. we appreciate it. thank you. [applause] we are joined by our great

secretary of commerce who spent the morning negotiating trade deals with south korea. make a goodill deal. is, goodhat the word for both countries. also, distinguished members of congress are with us and leaders of several great aerospace companies. we are taking a crucial step today to secure america's's future in space by reviving the national space council after it has been dormant almost 25 years, if you can believe it. during the campaign, vice president pence promised that , because miketion is very much into space, would revive the national space council and with this executive order, we are keeping that promise. i feel very strongly about it and i have felt strongly about it for a long time. i used to say, what happened?

forward?e moving today's announcement sends a clear signal to the world that we are restoring america's is proud legacy of leadership in space. the vice president cares very deeply about space policy and for good reason. space exploration is not only essential to our character as a nation, but also our economy and our great nation'security. our travels beyond the earth repel scientific discoveries that improve our lives in countless ways here at home industry,ast new sperry incredible technology, and providing space security we need to protect the american people and security will be a big factor with respect to space and space exploration. at some point in the future, we will look back and say how did we do it without space?

the vice president will serve as the council's chair. several representatives of my administration will join him, including secretaries of state, commerce, transportation, homeland security. is doing an fantastic job, always working and always fighting and winning, winning big against isis, that i can tell you, seeing what is happening there. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. the national security adviser, nasa, and the director of national intelligence. the council will also draw expertise of other white house officers as well as insights from scientists, innovators, business leaders from across the country. many business leaders want to be a part of this. i think the privatization of certain aspects will be playing a very crucial role, don't you think? they are truly into it.

these -- the coordination will be accomplished through an advisory group convened by today's executive order, which i will sign a minute. the space council will be an essential hub, guiding c within the administration. go for advice, and recommendations, and for action. myselfe president and and a few others will pick people to be on the board. i will say it is not easy because everybody wants to be on this board. people you would not have believed loved what we are doing so much, they wanted to be one of -- some of the most successful people the world, they want to be on this board. it you is for discovery by unlocking the mysteries of the universe, we unlock truth within ourselves. that is true. our journey into space will not only make us stronger and more prosperous, but will unite us bring grand ambitions and

us all closer together. wouldn't that be nice? can you believe that space will do that? i thought politics will do that. we will have to rely on space. is another step forward toward a future where the differences seem small against the vast expanse of our common humanity. sometimes you have to view things from a distance in order to see the real truth. destiny to be at the forefront of humanity's fornal >> -- quest knowledge and to be the leader amongst nations for our adventure into the great unknown. i could say the great and very beautiful unknown. nothing more beautiful. with the actions we are launching today, america will think big once again. important words. think big. we have not been thinking so big

for a long time. but we are thinking big again as a country. we will inspire millions of children to carry on the proud of american space leadership and they are excited and to never stop wondering, hoping, and dreaming about what lies beyond the stars. you that want to tell we are now going to sign an executive order and this is going to launch a whole new chapter for our great country and people are very excited about it and i can to you i am very excited about it. thank you all very much. [applause] all it has to say. infinity and beyond.

[laughter] it could be infinity. you never know. it has got to be something p or it could be infinity, right? ok. >> all right. [applause] president trump: here is the big question. all right. [applause] good luck, everybody. thank you.

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