Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

An imaginative and well-conceived space program must be given high priority and a sound organization provided to carry it out.

I urge that the Congress give prompt consideration to the draft legislation and that it be enacted at the earliest possible date.

The National Aeronautics and Space Agency should be given that authority which it will need to administer successfully the new programs unde...

I have reached this conclusion because space exploration holds promise of adding importantly to our knowledge of the earth, the solar system...