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Roswell Woman Reflects On Apollo Space Program
Gwen Hadley of Roswell recalls joining NASA in 1960 as secretary to Apollo Spacecraft manager Robert Piland. She watched the program grow from a small Houston office to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Clear Lake, noting Kennedy's moon goal and Johnson's supportive visits. She names John Glenn and Ed White as favorites and recalls the need for backups and no room for error.
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Marian McQuiddy
Gwen Hadley
United States
Hadley
S. Sunset Ave
Robert Piland
Houston
Virginia
Civil Service
Mercury
Mrs. Hadley
Manned Spacecraft Center
Clear Lake
Lyndon B. Johnson
Space Complex
John F Kennedy
Space Center
Kennedy
John Glenn
Ed White
Glenn