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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,996 posts) Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:29 PM Apr 2021

Sixty years ago today, JFK sent LBJ this memo ,which jump-started the effort to land a human being on the moon before the end of the 1960s:

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Speaking Of JFK colsohlibgal Apr 2021 #1

To be fair dsc Apr 2021 #3

No coincidence. All three put people and peace over power and profits. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #5

Of course, it was all about "beating the Soviets." politruk Apr 2021 #2

So much progress. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #4

K&R for visibility. crickets Apr 2021 #6