NASA spends lean years after seven fat space-budget eras
The piece tracks NASA from Kennedy era space zeal to a tighter 1969 budget just under 4 billion dollars. It notes Apollo costs near 25 billion, Gemini and Orbiter gains, tracking delays from the Grissom tragedy, and Webb’s balancing act with Congress as priorities shift from moon race to budget limits.
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William Hines
Washington
World Book Science Service
John F. Kennedy
United States
White House
Kennedy
Congress
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
James E. Webb
Senate
Johnson
Webb
Moon
Gus Grissom
Apollo
Grissom
Capitol Hill
Space Agency
Harry S. Truman
NASA budget woes grow through the fat years
The article traces NASA funding from 1.8 billion in 1962 to 5.0 billion in 1964, then a decline through 1969. It notes steady mid 1960s budgets, peak congressional appropriations in 1965, and sharp cuts from 1967 onward, with inflation eroding purchasing power and a projected 1969 outlay near four billion.
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NASA
Congress
Space Agency
Biting The Tax Bullet Compromise Fails In 1968 Debate
In The Nation column by Tom Wicker the stalemate over a proposed $10 billion tax rise is outlined. Johnson backs a $4 billion spending cut while Congress seeks $6 billion, risking no effective tax action to stabilize the economy and balance of payments. The piece argues the impasse harms financial stability and warns the public about the election year dynamics and program cuts.
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N.Y
Johnson
Congress
Congressional
Mills
Ways and Means Committee
House Senate
Miles & Co
The
Influence Urban Coalition
U.S
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Amos Gigot
Orbital Justice Movement
Parousia
Gigot
Earth
Mars
Parousia Now! An Unlikely Campaign for Change
Russell Baker profiles Kelvin Lahart and his New City campaign Parousia Now! a radical call to action for the discontented public. The open letter targets leaders from the President to GM and God promising a fourth option beyond repetition, worsening, or retreat.
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Lahart
Parousia
Congress
General Motors
God
Parousia Now
Ae East Asia
Voter guidance echoing through a readers letter
The public forum letter urges voters to evaluate candidates and cast ballots wisely. It critiques spending, politics, and media, and promotes a bottom to top house cleaning. Signer H. L. Burleson invites readers to scrutinize candidates and participate in elections.
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New York Times
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Guy Country
George
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