Mr. President. the national defense importance Of the State of Florida was clear to the Nation during the Cuban crisis. and the people of the State responded. as freedomloving Americans would be expected. to the unprecedented demand for the emergency buildup of military forces. The Nation is also aware of the generosity and continuing sacrifice of the people of Florida in the handling of the Cuban refugee problem. But Florida plays another role in the defense of the country. for both today and the future. In a recent speech to the officers of Patrick Air Force Base and the Atlantic Missile Range about the future of the Air Force in space. the Secretary of the Air Force.