Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

"I don't think in any general sense that they have been sufficiently numerous and powerful to create any dangerous situation."

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

"It is now within the means of any technologically advanced nation to embark upon practicable programs for exploring outer space."

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