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Mars Science Laboratory Team Meets OSTP Director Holdren

Dr. John Holdren, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 3rd from left, meets with members of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory team on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.

August 01, 2013

Dr. John Holdren, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 3rd from left, meets with members of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory team on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Aug. 6, 2013, EDT will mark the first anniversary of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars.

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