Security concerns must be given greater importance in industrial research.
We don't know the cause of the explosion. And we don't know the source of the espionage, if indeed there was espionage.
But we do know that we are at risk.
Every idea that offers a competitive advantage to Americans is subject to theft.
And that, gentlemen, couId be catastrophic.
The incident in Chicago was tragic, to be sure.
But sometimes that is the price we must pay to ensure our competitive edge in the future.
We didn't intend to pay for our space exploration programme with the Iives of ten American astronauts.
But we did.
NevertheIess, we must not waver in our commitment to technological and scientific
research and development.
As you gentlemen know, there are many threats to our way of life. And not all of them wear uniforms and carry guns. [Chain Reaction, 1996]
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