Hey, When Are We Going to Mars?

President Bush watches Mike Griffin in action at the Launch Control Center (click to enlarge)

President Wishes Crew of Space Shuttle Discovery Safe and Successful Mission

White House Press Briefing 26 July 2005 (NASA Excerpt)

“Q And how is the Mars program going?

MR. McCLELLAN: NASA can probably update you on the effort. Again, this is a long-term program, and you can sit there and smirk about it, but the President felt it was important — (laughter) — the President felt it was important to outline a clearly defined mission for NASA. And we’re all excited about today’s launch and we wish the —

Q Will he be speaking about it –“