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1. Government did not own the corporate manufacturers. It did oversee them.

Fri May 26, 2023, 04:45 PM

May 2023

And even that didn't always work out.

Deregulation is what's ruined things (in general).

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Meanwhile, back in 1969... [View all] viva la May 2023 OP

Massive government effort-- viva la May 2023 #2

I can't remember which one, Mr.Bill May 2023 #3

LOL-- at least there was prestige at stake viva la May 2023 #4

IIRC it was John Glenn who said that. Boomerproud May 2023 #6

I did some googling and you are correct. Mr.Bill May 2023 #7

Funny, I've always heard it was Grissom. malthaussen May 2023 #8

Not that you're wrong, exactly... malthaussen May 2023 #9