Memorandum for Vice President and others concerning the Apollo Moon Mission.
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Memorandum for Vice President and others concerning the Apollo Moon Mission.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-4: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: National Security Files.
National Archives Identifier: 193535
Full Citation: National Security Action Memorandum No. 144 Assignment of Highest National Priority to the APOLLO Manned Lunar Landing Program; 4/11/1962; Collection JFK-4: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: National Security Files,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/national-security-action-memorandum-no-144-assignment-of-highest-national-priority-to-the-apollo-manned-lunar-landing-program/, December 19, 2025]
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