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Thu, 6 Mar 1997 16:19:06 -0600
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Rush Kester; Senior Software Engineer wrote:
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> Mr. Paige has decided to remove the "Ada Mandate" (see his note below).
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> >From [log in to unmask] Wed Mar  5 22:19:32 1997
> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 07:49:00 -0500
> From: "Paige, Emmett Jr., , OSD/C3I +" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Rush Kester; Senior Software Engineer" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: RE: Sincere thanks for speaking at 2/26th joint ACM meeting
>
> THANKS.
> IT HELPED ME DECIDE WHAT I SHOULD DO.
> ANNOUNCED MY DECISION THE NEXT MORNING.
> NO ADA MANDATE FOR ANY SYSTEMS ANY LONGER. WILL PROVIDE THE SUSTAINING
> SUPPORT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NRC.
> WILL EXPECT THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PLAN AND THE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
> THATS BEST FOR THE APPLICATION TO WIN.
> HOPE ADA95 WILL INDEED PROVE TO BE THE BEST FOR MOST APPLICATIONS.. GOOD
> LUCK.

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