[COMMITTEE PRINT] STATUS OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON ACCIDENT REVIEW BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE ON NASA OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS NINETIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Serial L LAW LIBRARY MAR 27 1969 UNIVERSITY DE CAUFORNIA U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1968 82-690 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS GEORGE P. MILLER, California, Chairman OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas JAMES G. FULTON, Pennsylvania JOSEPH E. KARTH, Minnesota CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio KEN HECHLER, West Virginia RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH, Indiana EMILIO Q. DADDARIO, Connecticut ALPHONZO BELL, California J. EDWARD ROUSH, Indiana THOMAS M. PELLY, Washington JOHN W. DAVIS, Georgia DONALD RUMSFELD, Illinois WILLIAM F. RYAN, New York EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia JOHN W. WYDLER, New York JOE D. WAGGONNER, JR., Louisiana GUY VANDER JAGT, Michigan DON FUQUA, Florida LARRY WINN, JR., Kansas GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California JERRY L, PETTIS, California LESTER L. WOLFF, New York D. E. (BUZ) LUKENS, Ohio JOHN E. HUNT, New Jersey CHARLES F. DUCANDER, Executive Director and Chief Counsel Philip B. YEAGER, Counsel RICHARD P. HINES, Staff Consultant JOSEPH M. FELTON, Counsel FRANK J. GIROUX, Clerk SUBCOMMITTEE ON NASA OVERSIGHT OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Chairman JOSEPH E. KARTH, Minnesota RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH, Indiana KEN HECHLER, West Virginia JAMES G. FULTON, Pennsylvania EMILIO Q. DADDARIO, Connecticut EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia JOHN W. WYDLER, New York JOE D. WAG GONNER, JR., Louisiana GUY VANDER JAGT, Michigan DON FUQUA, Florida (11) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS, Washington, D.C., January 27, 1968. , . Hon. GEORGE P. MilLER, Chairman, Committee on Science and Astronautics. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am forwarding herewith information provided by NASA in connection with the Apollo 204 accident furnished to the Subcommittee on NASA Oversight. This supplements information provided in extensive hearings held at your request both in Washington and in the field. Although the one unique cause of the tragic accident which claimed the lives of Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee was not specifically identified, I believe that a proper and thorough investigation has been made and appropriate actions taken to minimize the possibility of a reoccurrence. This information provides a comprehensive record of actions recommended and taken. Sincerely, OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, Subcommittee on NASA Oversight. . (III) |