Diaz Addresses Center

Diaz addressing Center, reiterating NASA's vision and mission

Center Director, Al Diaz began his annual State of the Center address to the Goddard employees by saying that he was "pleased and most comfortable with the State of Goddard," and emphasized how Goddard was well aligned with the NASA vision and mission. Diaz further supported this by reflecting upon each element of the Agency's mission and explaining how each project at Goddard supported the Agency's mission.

Diaz briefly touched on how the 2004 budget will assist with "providing the resources to continue the agency's legacy" and then called attention to the prominent focus of education and how the agency is becoming "more meaningful to our publics." He continued by explaining the Educator Astronaut Program and encouraged everyone to tell others about the program and its website.

Diaz gave encouraging examples of how the Center is taking the lead in various projects and stated how pleased he was to see everyone enthused to do so.

Diaz concluded the address to the center by recalling the vision, passion and courage within Robert Goddard and how despite his challenges and criticisms, he sustained his vision and commitment and "continued to make the vital contributions just as we do at the Goddard Space Flight Center."

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