Show Astronauts And n Policy Because the publicity sharks historic circumstances and capable capable capable cap cap- able performances have made national heroes out of Americas America's Ameri- Ameri 1 I cas ca's astronauts some of them have assumed varied roles in inU U US U.S. S society Trained as astronauts astronauts astronauts astro astro- they are no doubt capable capable capable cap cap- able men to be admired I YET IN speeches around the country indeed the world the astronauts are now speaking I out on space policy foreign I I policy national policy etc j They are admonishing Congress Congress Con Con- gress and the American people people people peo peo- I to follow this trus course and I that course and not to do this and that Generations ago the founding fathers of this trus country wrote a Constitution in which one of I Ithe the basic and vital guar guarantees I was that military men would remain in the military sphere not in the political sphere That tradition is strong and has been followed throughout the nations nation's history I OUR YOUNG astronauts are arc I superbly trained military men explorers of space trained in ini i every facet of oC space flight I But they are not qualified to give the nation advice as to I policy regardless of the fact that they are immensely popular and rightly so The astronauts are arc young I military officers their I space feats have not educated them in the field of social affairs parliamentary affairs or foreign foreign foreign for for- eign affairs They are specialists specialists I I in a special military field And that is where these officers' officers advice is invaluable invaluable invaluable in in- valuable and where it should be offered |