Lyndon Johnson’s response to President Kennedy’s memorandum of April 20, 1961 asking for an evaluation of the U. S. Space Program.
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Lyndon Johnson’s response to President Kennedy’s memorandum of April 20, 1961 asking for an evaluation of the U. S. Space Program.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-3: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: President's Office Files.
National Archives Identifier: 193857
Full Citation: Memoranduam for President Subject: Evaluation of Space Program April 28, 1961; 04/28/1961; Collection JFK-3: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: President’s Office Files,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memoranduam-for-president-subject-evaluation-of-space-program-april-28-1961/, April 30, 2026]
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