When the nation had national goals.
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We miraculously met that challenge, even w/ tragic launch pad fire that killed three astronauts, delaying 1st Apollo launch for nearly 2 years. But after reaching the moon, we gutted the program, never rekindling the spirit of exploration. We should have been on Mars by now
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Werner von Braun in Tulsa to give evening lecture on May 26 when NYT reached him to comment on this; my father & grandfather had tickets and were at hospital awaiting my birth; doctor sent them to talk with “you’ll have more children but this is your only opportunity to hear WvB”pic.twitter.com/zyne1RYrgu
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That talk in Tulsa was when von Braun used a very American metaphor. He said the U.S. was "back in solar ball park. We may not be leading the league, but at least we are out of the cellar."
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Trump: “I know more than the generals, ok. Only I can defeat ISIS.”
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That sure sounded crazy to a lot of people in1961.
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Not everyone. I was in high school then. JFK made us believe that if we harnessed our energy & our will to accomplish great things, that we could do so. I remember it as a golden time. He was a great leader. He was not perfect but he had such impact on people. I miss him.
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Me too. I was a freshman in high school when he was brutally shot down. Jackie K. was one of the bravest women who ever lived. I don't know how she did it. Our world was better because of both of them.
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I was younger, just third grade, but I recall the very minute I heard it. What a tragedy.
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For all his faults this man inspired so many people here and around the world. Will we ever have another inspirational President again?
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I always see this statement as an example of how formal political language used to be. I think we could have safely assumed we weren't just going to leave the astronauts up there, but JFK felt for some reason that he had to add the second part.
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Presidential leadership that inspired a generation of young people
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“Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.” Now Americans look for the easy way.
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Truly a great leader, not like 45!!
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An REAL inspirational president! Words + action = achievement!
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Great Leadership & great for the economy!
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We’ve done great things as a nation, and we will again. Going to the moon was one of the greatest...with 1960s technology.
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Oh that we had this type of leader today.
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