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    , ROBERTA. MAHEU SPEECH, CONTD: (11/1/67) P. 4 LAST YEAR: AT HOUSTON, WE MANUFACTURE OIL WELL DRILLING TOOLS WHICH CONSIST OF A LINE OF MORE THAN 1, 850 DIFFERENT SIZES AND TYPES TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS OPERATION, DURING A NORMAL PRODUCTION DAY, THE PLANT USES ENOUGH WATER TO SUPPLY 3, 000 HOMES; ENOUGH GAS TO SUPPLY FUEL FOR HEATING AND COOKING FOR 13, 000 FAMILIES; AND ENOUGH ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR 14, 000 HOMES . . THE FIRST LARGE TUNNELING MACHINE WAS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY THE HUGHES TOOL COMPANY AND WAS RECENTLY USED TO BORE A 20-FOOT DIAMETER HOLE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS IN NEW MEXICO THE MACHINE WAS GUIDED BY A LAZER BEAM AND AFTER DRILLING MORE THAN TWO MILES THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, IT WAS WITHIN 5/8ths OF AN INCH OF ITS INTENDED TARGET JUST LAST MONTH HUGHES-HOUSTON INTRODUCED INTO THE MARKET A HIGHLY ENGINEERED HYDRAULIC IMPACTOR WHICH WILL BREAK REINFORCED PAVEMENT AT LEAST SIX TIMES FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL PNEUMATIC TOOLS AND DEMOLISH VERTICAL WALLS AT LEAST 15 TIMES FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL METHODS VERY RECENTLY, THE FIRST UNITS OF THE HUGHES HELICOPTER WERE DELIVERED TO VIET NAM AND OUR FIGHTING MEN THERE NOW REFER TO IT AS THE "FLYING JEEP" WE ALSO MANUFACTURE A 20-MILLIMETER CANNON WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN USE BY OUR ARMED FORCES IN VIET NAM. THIS CANNON HAS THE CAPABILITY OF FIRING AT THE RATE OF 4, 200 ROUNDS PER MINUTE AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSTALL THREE GUN PODS ON OUR MILITARY JETS WHICH GIVES A TOTAL FIRE-POWER OF 12, 600 ROUNDS OF 20JVIILLIMETER CANNON SHELLS PER MINUTE. 8. SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE, HUGHES AIRCRAFT HAS CONTINUED TO LAUNCH COMMUNICATION SATELLITES AND TODAY ONLY HUGHES SATELLITES ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ONLY LAST JULY, DURING THE ISRAELI- ARAB CONFLICT THE RUSSIANS IN MOSCOW WERE INTERESTED IN GETTING THE INSTANTANEOUS RESULTS OF THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK. THEY HESITATINGLY, AND BEGRUDGINGLY,