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customerserviceguy

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2. While JFK

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 02:13 PM

Jun 2019

was instrumental in aiming us firmly on the path to the moon, I'd have to give a lot of credit to both Eisenhower and LBJ for their efforts, too. While acting as Senate Majority Leader, LBJ managed to get the space program pushed through to compete with the USSR's efforts.

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Kennedy got us started to the moon [View all] kairos12 Jun 2019 OP

Hey - he can lob paper towels at Puerto Ricans - doesn't that count? csziggy Jun 2019 #1

While JFK customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #2

'Instrumental' seems to be damning with faint praise, at best. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #3

You can't deny customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #4