Dedication speech
NCAR
Dedication speech
Roberts' closing remarks at the dedication of the Mesa Laboratory. In his words: "In this scientific age, the challenges and opportunities are many to push back scientific frontiers, to develop new tools for man to use, and above all to learn to use new found powers peaceably and for the good of all. In no realm are there more difficult nor more stimulating challenges than in the atmosphere -- that stretches from our feet to the realm of the stars. This atmosphere is a finite and perishable resource and encloses our planet in a sometimes benevolent, sometimes despotic embrace. The challenge is to understand, to predict and to conserve this precious resource. More than ever before, we are in a position to meet these challenges, and we are eager to do so."