10/19/1960
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"NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows"
"During the fiscal year 1961 the expenditures of the Commission may be paid out of an allotment made by the President from the appropriation made under the aforesaid heading 'Emergency Fund for the Pre..."
"We are dedicated to the accomplishment of this objective, and are determined that this nation will continue to be a pioneer in the new frontier of space."
"The keystone of our national policy is space research, as defined in the act which established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."