The text is a response from Senator Robert Kerr to Mr. Tom Ragsdale regarding his opposition to government ownership of the communication satellite system. Kerr thanks Ragsdale for his input and explains that the Senate has passed a bill placing the system under private control, which he supports as a victory for free enterprise. Ragsdale expresses his belief in free enterprise and questions why the government should own any business, suggesting that the government's role should be to encourage business through the free enterprise system.