'There's no question that LBJ's legacy relating to space is under appreciated and undervalued as we look at the history of space exploration.'
about the contributions LBJ made to space exploration policy and how the president's legacy is perceived today, half a century after the president's death on Jan. 22, 1973. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.: For those not familiar, what was it that first gave Johnson the reputation of being"Mr. Space" in the public eye?: It was Lyndon Johnson really who was the chief catalyst for the creation of NASA in 1958, afterin 1957.
But to my mind, one of the principal reasons that he did this was to show the world that we had the technological know how to do this and the can do spirit. That was one of the highest accolades that Lyndon Johnson could pay to anyone, to call you"a can-do man" or"a can-do woman." He embodied that himself. He was able to do things, which is the very reason that John F.
First and foremost, it was a measure to equalize things in the Cold War. For the very reasons I suggested that Lyndon Johnson supported the creation of NASA and our efforts in space for political reasons, so too did John F. Kennedy. But I also think if you hear about Kennedy's conversations that he had with the Apollo astronauts, I think he was truly intrigued with the adventure of space as well.
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