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The Space Program and Government Issues: A Citizen's Perspective

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_31_6_12_1_0004

Dates

  • January 30, 1961
  • 87th Congress (1961-1963)

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Hugh Roff wrote a letter to Senator Robert S. Kerr expressing her thoughts on the space program and Project Echo. She discusses the need for a national focus on science and technology, as well as the challenges facing the government in terms of governance and finances. She emphasizes the importance of transitioning from a war economy to a peaceful one, and suggests that the space program could be a way to achieve this, with a focus on creating a worldwide communication system. She also mentions the strength of consumer credit compared to government credit, and urges leaders to work with existing systems rather than trying to create a new world order.

Creator(s)

Kerr, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1896-1963

Congress 87th (1961-1963)

Policy Area Aeronautics; Government Operations and Politics; Constituent Correspondence

Tribal Affiliation(s) Non-Specified
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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