SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468

April 20, 2007

Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1760

RELEASE: 07-90

STATEMENT BY NASA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL GRIFFIN ON SHOOTINGS AT JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

All of us at NASA are profoundly saddened by today's tragedy at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and all those touched by today's events.

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