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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Space will be next year’s topic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;punctuation-wrap:
hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'> Angela Hays
[mailto:AHays@nfhs.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 07, 2011
9:19 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> NFHS 2011-2012 Policy
Debate Topic</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:normal'><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Following are the final results
for the 2011-2012 national high school debate topic balloting. Ballots were
first sent to states, the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">District of
Columbia</st1:place></st1:State>, the National Forensic League, National
Debate Coaches Association and the National Catholic Forensic League last
August. After a period of discussion of the two final topic areas, states
conducted balloting in December and January. Results were sent to NFHS
headquarters by January 4, 2011.</span></font><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Space was chosen with 24 of the 34 votes cast for the
topic. Following is a breakdown of how the states voted, as well as NCFL, NDCA
and NFL.<a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Montana</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Nevada</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>NDCA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<tr>
<td width=109 valign=top style='width:81.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Ohio</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=96 valign=top style='width:1.0in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=109 valign=top style='width:81.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>South
Dakota</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Texas</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=96 valign=top style='width:1.0in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
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<tr height=20 style='height:15.3pt'>
<td width=109 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Utah</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Washington</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Wisconsin</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=114 height=20 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=96 height=20 valign=top style='width:1.0in;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height=20 style='height:15.3pt'>
<td width=109 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Wyoming</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>NCFL<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>NFL<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=114 height=20 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=96 height=20 valign=top style='width:1.0in;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=108 height=20 valign=top style='width:81.0pt;border-top:none;
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.3pt'>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
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</table>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:40.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>Resolved:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> The <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or
development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The 2011
Topic Selection Meeting will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Colorado</st1:State></st1:place>, August 5-7. Specific
information regarding lodging, travel arrangements and daily schedules will be
sent to your office at a later date. You may also check our Web site at: </span></font><a
href="http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=2921"><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=2921</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
.7pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.7pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
.7pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold'>2011-2012 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TOPIC<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:
.7pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold'>SPACE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:
.7pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.7pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold'>Resolved</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>: The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> federal government
should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space
beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.7pt;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Space
exploration fires people’s imaginations. The 1969 moon landings rank as one of
the highest achievements of modern civilization. There is something uncanny
about the human need to explore the universe. Discussing space exploration and
development would have the same effect. A topic like this could spark the
imagination of potential debaters, and the easy accessibility of materials
would make the learning curve on the subject manageable. This is a critical
time in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
space program. The status of the National Aeronautics and Space and
Administration is in limbo, especially concerning human spaceflight. The Space
Shuttle is retiring in the fall of 2010, with no possible <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> replacement
available before 2015. In addition, NASA has an unclear mandate/direction to
explore either the Moon or Mars. This is balanced against NASA’s recent success
with robotic exploration, such as the Mars rovers and the Hubble Space
Telescope, as well as increased private sector growth. Affirmative cases could
include astronomical surveys, setting new goals for human spaceflight, using
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