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customerserviceguy

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4. You can't deny

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 02:27 PM

Jun 2019

that the space program began in the Eisenhower years. All of the Mercury astronauts were picked before JFK spent his first day in office. Yes, Kennedy's moon speech is famous, but others led the efforts, too.

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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