THE ST. LOUIS DEBUT EVENT

On Saturday, May 18th, 1996, the X PRIZESM was announced to the world at gala event held at the St. Louis Science Center. Astronauts, diginitaries, and business leaders not only from St. Louis, but also from accross the United States and from other nations, gathered that weekend in St. Louis to celebrate the founding of the X PRIZE. The extensive media support covered not only the dinner, but also the press conference, and the popular astronaut autograph-signing afternoon at the St. Louis Science Center.


Press Conference Highlight
NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin spoke at the press conference before the gala dinner. He presented NASA's endorsement of the X PRIZE Competition. His speech is available here.
Gala Dinner Speech
Author of 2001, A Space Odyssey, Sir Arthur C. Clarke invited teams from all nations to vie for the X PRIZE.
Founder's Statement
Chairman, President, and Founder of the X PRIZE Foundation, Dr. Peter H. Diamandis shared his vision for the future at the dinner.
Weekend Photo Album
There were astronauts, celebrities, and business leaders at the event, including the X PRIZE Foundation Committee and the NEW SPIRIT OF ST. LOUISSM ORGANIZATION - their pictures are presented here.
Newspaper Articles
Here are electronic copies of newspaper articles about the weekend. Selected articles include USA Today, St. Louis Dispatch, and the Christian Science Monitor.

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