In article , "Tom S."
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"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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I think it gets LBJ's stamp. It was no coincidence that flight operations
were located in Texas.

LBJ, as probably the most corrupt president in our history, had it built in
Texas to pork barrel his buddies. That is pretty much beyond doubt.


That LBJ was at least the 2nd most corrupt President is probably true, and it
is also probably true that Mission Control was located in TX as pork.

But my NASA buddies (I am working about a mile from Langley at this moment)
tell me that LBJ's passion for the space program was genuine and that he was
responsible for persuading Kennedy to adopt the stated goal of the moon
landing in a decade.

It is probably the only noble thing he ever did.

--
Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS
PP-ASEL
Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG