Obama announces plan to host space conference

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President Barack Obama will visit Florida to host a White House Conference on the Administration’s new vision for America’s future in space on April 15, administration officials announced Sunday.

The President, along with top officials and other space leaders, will discuss the new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Specifically, the conference will focus on the goals and strategies in this new vision, the next steps, and the new technologies, new jobs, and new industries it will create. Conference topics will include the implications of the new strategy for Florida, the nation, and our ultimate activities in space.