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This primary source comes from the Collection DDE-EPRES: Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Papers as President of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 12043783
Full Citation: Memorandum of Conference with President Eisenhower about Sputnik; 10/9/1957; October 57 Staff Notes (2); Dwight D. Eisenhower Diary, 1953 – 1961; Collection DDE-EPRES: Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Papers as President of the United States,; Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memorandum-president-eisenhower-about-sputnik/, May 2, 2026]
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