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President Nixon and James Fletcher Discuss the Space Shuttle Main Content
NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : 72-H-32
Date : 01/05/1972

Title

President Nixon and James Fletcher Discuss the Space Shuttle

Full Description

President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, discussed the proposed Space Shuttle vehicle in San Clemente, California, on January 5, 1972. The President announced that day that the United States should proceed at once with the development of an entirely new type of space transportation system designed to help transform the space frontier into familiar territory.

Keywords

President Richard Nixon Administrator James Fletcher Space Shuttle

Subject Category

NASA Management, Presidents, Space Shuttle

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  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: 72-H-32
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000109

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  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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