Chair Unanimous resolution of the Division for Planetary Richard P. Binzel Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, as voted Massachusetts Inst. of Technology th Dept. of EAPS / MS 54-410 by the membership attending the 39 Annual Meeting Cambridge, MA 02139-4301 (617) 253-6486 fax -2886 on Wednesday October 10, 2007. [email protected] Vice-Chair Jonathan Lunine Lunar and Planetary Lab Tucson, AZ 85721-0092 RESOLVED: (520) 621-2789 fax -8250 [email protected] Secretary The Division for Planetary Sciences of the John Spencer Southwest Research Institute American Astronomical Society hereby Dept. of Space Studies 1050 Walnut St., #400 recognizes the importance of the Arecibo Boulder, CO 80302 303-546-9674 fax -9687 Observatory and its planetary radar capability [email protected] Treasurer Diana Blaney to our science and to planetary protection Jet Propulsion Laboratory MS 183-501 issues. We fervently hope a resolution to the Pasadena, CA 91109 818-354-5419 fax -0966 Arecibo budget impasse will be found that Diana.L.Blaney@jpl..gov Press Officer maintains the viability of this critical facility. Sanjay S. Limaye University of Wisconsin 1225 West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706-1695 608-262-9541 fax -5974 [email protected] EPO Officer Richard P. Binzel, Chair Jennifer Grier Institute 9741 Early Spring Way Distribution: Columbia, MD 21046 Arden L. Bement, Director 617-549-7252 [email protected] Tony F. Chan, Assistant Director G. Wayne van Citters, Division Director COMMITTEE Guy Consolmagno SJ Richard A. Behnke, Division Director Specola Vaticana National Science Foundation Athéna Coustenis Observatoire de Paris-Meudon Susan Lederer Dr. Richard Obermann California State University Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Rosaly Lopes-Gautier U.S. House of Representatives Jet Propulsion Laboratory Adam Showman University of Arizona Dr. E. G. Feddeman Amy Simon-Miller Committee on Science and Technology Goddard Space Flight Center Roger Yelle U.S. House of Representatives University of Arizona

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