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  1. crookedindifference: 50 Years of the Space Program On May 25, 1961, [JFK] stood before Congress to deliver a special message on “urgent national needs.” He asked for an additional $7 billion to $9 billion over the next five years for the space program, proclaiming: “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.”

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    50 Years of the Space Program

    On May 25, 1961, [JFK] stood before Congress to deliver a special message on “urgent national needs.” He asked for an additional $7 billion to $9 billion over the next five years for the space program, proclaiming:

    “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.”

    28 May, 2011
    Sourced from jfklibrary.org
    Reblogged from crookedindifference
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      space travel is dwindling. I have a deep history with NASA, so it’s really sad to hear that
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