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here's Ricky with a song that's quickly

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here's Ricky with a song that's quickly
 

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here's Ricky with a song that's quickly
taken over the number one spot he must

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taken over the number one spot he must
 

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taken over the number one spot he must
have been summoned his mother-in-law -

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or a joint session of Congress today

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or a joint session of Congress today
 

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or a joint session of Congress today
President Kennedy gave this country a

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President Kennedy gave this country a
 

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President Kennedy gave this country a
remarkable challenge I believe that this

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remarkable challenge I believe that this
 

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remarkable challenge I believe that this
nation should commit itself to achieving

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nation should commit itself to achieving
 

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nation should commit itself to achieving
the goal before this decade is out of

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the goal before this decade is out of
 

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the goal before this decade is out of
landing a man on the moon and returning

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landing a man on the moon and returning
 

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landing a man on the moon and returning
him safely to the earth

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him safely to the earth
 

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him safely to the earth
did you hear that that message by

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did you hear that that message by
 

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did you hear that that message by
President John F Kennedy May 25th 1961

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President John F Kennedy May 25th 1961
 

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President John F Kennedy May 25th 1961
brings back many memories but it really

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brings back many memories but it really
 

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brings back many memories but it really
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hit home for the people of South
 

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hit home for the people of South
Mississippi when the government

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Mississippi when the government
 

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Mississippi when the government
announced five months later to the day

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announced five months later to the day
 

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announced five months later to the day
that it would build a pest facility

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that it would build a pest facility
 

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that it would build a pest facility
along the banks of the East Pearl River

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along the banks of the East Pearl River
 

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along the banks of the East Pearl River
to test those rockets that will go into

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to test those rockets that will go into
 

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to test those rockets that will go into
the moon

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the newspapers throughout the area

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the newspapers throughout the area
 

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the newspapers throughout the area
carried the announcement of the location

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carried the announcement of the location
 

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carried the announcement of the location
of the test site generally quite subtle

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of the test site generally quite subtle
 

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of the test site generally quite subtle
community was a lovely place I was

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community was a lovely place I was
 

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community was a lovely place I was
somewhat familiar with the fact that

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somewhat familiar with the fact that
 

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somewhat familiar with the fact that
honey island swamp between the two pearl

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honey island swamp between the two pearl
 

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honey island swamp between the two pearl
rivers was was sort of a no man's land

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rivers was was sort of a no man's land
 

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rivers was was sort of a no man's land
also devil swamp over to the east of the

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also devil swamp over to the east of the
 

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also devil swamp over to the east of the
site here was most justjust in low

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site here was most justjust in low
 

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site here was most justjust in low
timberlands the original policy for

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timberlands the original policy for
 

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timberlands the original policy for
acquisition of the test site was the the

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acquisition of the test site was the the
 

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acquisition of the test site was the the
operational area where all of the

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operational area where all of the
 

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operational area where all of the
facilities are constructed contained

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facilities are constructed contained
 

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facilities are constructed contained
thirteen thousand five hundred acres

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thirteen thousand five hundred acres
 

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thirteen thousand five hundred acres
that was bought outright including the

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that was bought outright including the
 

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that was bought outright including the
mineral interest the buffer zone which

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mineral interest the buffer zone which
 

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mineral interest the buffer zone which
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was approximately another 120 plus
 

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was approximately another 120 plus
thousand acres the original policy was

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thousand acres the original policy was
 

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thousand acres the original policy was
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to acquire only a perpetual restrictive
 

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to acquire only a perpetual restrictive
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easement one of the reasons this area
 

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easement one of the reasons this area
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was selected of course it was a number
 

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was selected of course it was a number
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of reasons a physical reason for one
 

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of reasons a physical reason for one
thing this marvelous River we had here

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thing this marvelous River we had here
 

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thing this marvelous River we had here
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and then low population where could you
 

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and then low population where could you
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find that much acreage and move that
 

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find that much acreage and move that
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smaller amount of people the project was
 

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smaller amount of people the project was
under overall management of the Marshall

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under overall management of the Marshall
 

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under overall management of the Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville

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Space Flight Center in Huntsville
 

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Space Flight Center in Huntsville
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Alabama and the people up there we're
 

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Alabama and the people up there we're
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really excited about the selection of
 

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really excited about the selection of
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this Pearl River area for the test site
 

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this Pearl River area for the test site
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after all it's just a short distance
 

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after all it's just a short distance
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down the Pearl River and across the
Inland Waterways over to the me shoe

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Inland Waterways over to the me shoe
 

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Inland Waterways over to the me shoe
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assembly facility in New Orleans and out
 

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assembly facility in New Orleans and out
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out the mouth of the Pearl and around
 

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out the mouth of the Pearl and around
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the tip of Florida to Cape Canaveral
 

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the tip of Florida to Cape Canaveral
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where you would launch the Rockets and
 

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where you would launch the Rockets and
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even though the area was sparsely
 

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even though the area was sparsely
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populated NASA did have to move five
 

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populated NASA did have to move five
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communities to make way for the
 

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communities to make way for the
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construction of the facility West onea
 

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construction of the facility West onea
Santa Rosa Napoleon Gainesville and log

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Santa Rosa Napoleon Gainesville and log
 

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Santa Rosa Napoleon Gainesville and log
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the Janesville community was a unique

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the Janesville community was a unique
 

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the Janesville community was a unique
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community the loveless grocery store
 

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community the loveless grocery store
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mrs. Louise Lovelace who operated the
 

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mrs. Louise Lovelace who operated the
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store with her husband was sort of a
 

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store with her husband was sort of a
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focal point in the community around the
 

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focal point in the community around the
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corner from the grocery store
 

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corner from the grocery store
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there was a lady and I don't remember
 

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there was a lady and I don't remember
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her first name but she was referred to
 

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her first name but she was referred to
as ain't blue her name was aunt blue

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as ain't blue her name was aunt blue
 

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as ain't blue her name was aunt blue
Davis when we acquired her home as a lot

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Davis when we acquired her home as a lot
 

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Davis when we acquired her home as a lot
of the others did she didn't have it

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of the others did she didn't have it
 

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of the others did she didn't have it
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demolished but she reserved the right to
 

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demolished but she reserved the right to
remove it and she had a house mover as I

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remove it and she had a house mover as I
 

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remove it and she had a house mover as I
recall his name was day lead row net

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recall his name was day lead row net
 

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recall his name was day lead row net
from the Gulfport area who loaded that

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from the Gulfport area who loaded that
 

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from the Gulfport area who loaded that
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house and took it up around the
 

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house and took it up around the
Nicholson area and blue Davis never left

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Nicholson area and blue Davis never left
 

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Nicholson area and blue Davis never left
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it she said on the back porch in a
 

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it she said on the back porch in a
rocking chair and went down the highway

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rocking chair and went down the highway
 

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rocking chair and went down the highway
with that house and I can still see that

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with that house and I can still see that
 

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with that house and I can still see that
lady today and I think she had maybe a

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lady today and I think she had maybe a
 

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lady today and I think she had maybe a
nice I believe a mrs. Freeman Davis that

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nice I believe a mrs. Freeman Davis that
 

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nice I believe a mrs. Freeman Davis that
rode with her as that house went down

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rode with her as that house went down
 

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rode with her as that house went down
the highway up over 43 to the Nicholson

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the highway up over 43 to the Nicholson
 

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the highway up over 43 to the Nicholson
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area
 

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area
a lot of us look on senator Stennis was

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a lot of us look on senator Stennis was
 

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a lot of us look on senator Stennis was
more of a statesman than a politician he

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more of a statesman than a politician he
 

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more of a statesman than a politician he
told us that if any of you have any

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told us that if any of you have any
 

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told us that if any of you have any
trouble dealing with the Corps of

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trouble dealing with the Corps of
 

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trouble dealing with the Corps of
Engineers on doing the eminent domain

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Engineers on doing the eminent domain
 

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Engineers on doing the eminent domain
you call me and I'll see what I could do

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you call me and I'll see what I could do
 

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you call me and I'll see what I could do
and he did help people who called him it

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and he did help people who called him it
 

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and he did help people who called him it
was a daytime meeting and the way they

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was a daytime meeting and the way they
 

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was a daytime meeting and the way they
handled the questions and answers they

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handled the questions and answers they
 

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handled the questions and answers they
had couriers and I was one of them with

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had couriers and I was one of them with
 

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had couriers and I was one of them with
people if they had a question they

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people if they had a question they
 

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people if they had a question they
wanted to ask the head to write out the

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wanted to ask the head to write out the
 

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wanted to ask the head to write out the
question and then we would take it up to

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question and then we would take it up to
 

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question and then we would take it up to
the podium I don't know who the lady was

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the podium I don't know who the lady was
 

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the podium I don't know who the lady was
I took her question up and her question

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I took her question up and her question
 

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I took her question up and her question
was why do we have to go to the moon

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was why do we have to go to the moon
 

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was why do we have to go to the moon
still at the Stennis answered that

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still at the Stennis answered that
 

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still at the Stennis answered that
question in this way he said we have to

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question in this way he said we have to
 

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question in this way he said we have to
go to the moon but for international

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go to the moon but for international
 

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go to the moon but for international
prestige senator Stennis had another

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prestige senator Stennis had another
 

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prestige senator Stennis had another
quote that day that became rather famous

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quote that day that became rather famous
 

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quote that day that became rather famous
he said there's always the thorn before

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he said there's always the thorn before
 

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he said there's always the thorn before
the rose the thorn being eminent domain

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the rose the thorn being eminent domain
 

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the rose the thorn being eminent domain
the rose being the opportunity that

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the rose being the opportunity that
 

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the rose being the opportunity that
those people had to play a major role in

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those people had to play a major role in
 

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those people had to play a major role in
America's prestigious space program I

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America's prestigious space program I
 

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America's prestigious space program I
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was the highly elated very proud of
 

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was the highly elated very proud of
America I felt that night I'll tell you

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America I felt that night I'll tell you
 

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America I felt that night I'll tell you
why I felt that way I felt that we were

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why I felt that way I felt that we were
 

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why I felt that way I felt that we were
part of it since we had given up our

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part of it since we had given up our
 

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part of it since we had given up our
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land and move and everything that we
 

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land and move and everything that we
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we had the challenge of building a very

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we had the challenge of building a very
 

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we had the challenge of building a very
large rocket test facility it was a

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large rocket test facility it was a
 

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large rocket test facility it was a
swamp here there wasn't anything here

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swamp here there wasn't anything here
 

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swamp here there wasn't anything here
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except the rushan house which is behind
 

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except the rushan house which is behind
us the challenge was significant in

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us the challenge was significant in
 

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us the challenge was significant in
today's dollars that would amount to a

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today's dollars that would amount to a
 

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today's dollars that would amount to a
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billion dollar facility we have to build
 

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billion dollar facility we have to build
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it from scratch and when it was
 

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it from scratch and when it was
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completed it was going to test the
 

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completed it was going to test the
awesome Saturn 5 rockets that were going

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awesome Saturn 5 rockets that were going
 

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awesome Saturn 5 rockets that were going
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to take men to the moon
 

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to take men to the moon
Jerry been associated with Stennis Space

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Jerry been associated with Stennis Space
 

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Jerry been associated with Stennis Space
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Center for almost his entire existence
 

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Center for almost his entire existence
in the Apollo days we used to see Jerry

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in the Apollo days we used to see Jerry
 

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in the Apollo days we used to see Jerry
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once a week as he flew down from
 

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once a week as he flew down from
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Washington where he was responsible for
 

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Washington where he was responsible for
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overseeing the construction of the
 

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overseeing the construction of the
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Mississippi test facility in those days
 

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Mississippi test facility in those days
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there were scheduled problems the s2
 

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there were scheduled problems the s2
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stand was a critical facility was
 

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stand was a critical facility was
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determined to be the most critical
 

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determined to be the most critical
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facility in achieving the Apollo mission
 

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facility in achieving the Apollo mission
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and therefore there were lots of
 

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and therefore there were lots of
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pressure to complete the construction on
 

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pressure to complete the construction on
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schedule
 

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schedule
we did not know at the time what all it

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we did not know at the time what all it
 

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we did not know at the time what all it
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took and yet all that was going to take
 

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took and yet all that was going to take
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to really construct and to put together
 

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to really construct and to put together
the type of facility that's required to

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the type of facility that's required to
 

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the type of facility that's required to
support the space program but as time

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support the space program but as time
 

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support the space program but as time
passed and as we continue to work and

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passed and as we continue to work and
 

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passed and as we continue to work and
continue to lay out the boundaries and

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continue to lay out the boundaries and
 

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continue to lay out the boundaries and
the foundations for construction the

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the foundations for construction the
 

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the foundations for construction the
roads began to appear power lines begin

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roads began to appear power lines begin
 

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roads began to appear power lines begin
to appear buildings begin to appear then

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to appear buildings begin to appear then
 

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to appear buildings begin to appear then
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then it stopped coming together we had
 

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then it stopped coming together we had
to clear an awful lot of land we had to

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to clear an awful lot of land we had to
 

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to clear an awful lot of land we had to
put in an awful lot of facilities many

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put in an awful lot of facilities many
 

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put in an awful lot of facilities many
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of which were very highly technical
 

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of which were very highly technical
facility very high pressure systems and

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facility very high pressure systems and
 

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facility very high pressure systems and
and liquid oxygen and hydrogen that was

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and liquid oxygen and hydrogen that was
 

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and liquid oxygen and hydrogen that was
going to be required and then test

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going to be required and then test
 

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going to be required and then test
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stands over to a little further the east
 

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stands over to a little further the east
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of it our responsibilities for us in the
 

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of it our responsibilities for us in the
early days was to construct the

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early days was to construct the
 

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early days was to construct the
facilities get it to a point to where it

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facilities get it to a point to where it
 

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facilities get it to a point to where it
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could be operable
 

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could be operable
and all during those days it took about

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and all during those days it took about
 

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and all during those days it took about
three years for us to finish and

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three years for us to finish and
 

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three years for us to finish and
finalize all the facilities is now known

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finalize all the facilities is now known
 

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finalize all the facilities is now known
as a Stennis Space Center the

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as a Stennis Space Center the
 

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as a Stennis Space Center the
construction activation phase brought

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construction activation phase brought
 

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construction activation phase brought
out the very best of everyone it was

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out the very best of everyone it was
 

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out the very best of everyone it was
characterized by superb leadership dr.

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characterized by superb leadership dr.
 

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characterized by superb leadership dr.
Wernher von Braun director of the

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Wernher von Braun director of the
 

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Wernher von Braun director of the
Marshall Center appointed a navy captain

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Marshall Center appointed a navy captain
 

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Marshall Center appointed a navy captain
bill fortune as first project manager

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bill fortune as first project manager
 

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bill fortune as first project manager
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captain fortune was highly respected by
 

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captain fortune was highly respected by
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his employees and especially popular in
 

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his employees and especially popular in
the communities the first American flag

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the communities the first American flag
 

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the communities the first American flag
to fly over this site symbolizing NASA's

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to fly over this site symbolizing NASA's
 

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to fly over this site symbolizing NASA's
presence here was raised by Captain

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presence here was raised by Captain
 

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presence here was raised by Captain
fortune and dr. von Braun that event

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fortune and dr. von Braun that event
 

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fortune and dr. von Braun that event
brought home a reminder of dr. von Braun

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brought home a reminder of dr. von Braun
 

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brought home a reminder of dr. von Braun
early involvement with this facility he

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early involvement with this facility he
 

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early involvement with this facility he
was not merely an overseer or a visitor

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was not merely an overseer or a visitor
 

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was not merely an overseer or a visitor
he was a participant in fact he often

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he was a participant in fact he often
 

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he was a participant in fact he often
referred to this South Mississippi site

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referred to this South Mississippi site
 

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referred to this South Mississippi site
as his baby

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as his baby
 

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as his baby
you know he was a fine gentleman and a

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you know he was a fine gentleman and a
 

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you know he was a fine gentleman and a
true professional and really knew how to

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true professional and really knew how to
 

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true professional and really knew how to
get everybody a consensus to his ideas

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get everybody a consensus to his ideas
 

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get everybody a consensus to his ideas
and how to move them forward and Carl

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and how to move them forward and Carl
 

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and how to move them forward and Carl
Heinberg and Bernie Tessman his deputy

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Heinberg and Bernie Tessman his deputy
 

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Heinberg and Bernie Tessman his deputy
were in charge of his test laboratory up

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were in charge of his test laboratory up
 

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were in charge of his test laboratory up
there in Huntsville and we worked very

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there in Huntsville and we worked very
 

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there in Huntsville and we worked very
closely with them developing the

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closely with them developing the
 

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closely with them developing the
requirements for this facility Carl was

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requirements for this facility Carl was
 

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requirements for this facility Carl was
a hard driver but a very very tough and

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a hard driver but a very very tough and
 

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a hard driver but a very very tough and
fair man very focused on where he wanted

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fair man very focused on where he wanted
 

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fair man very focused on where he wanted
things to go

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things to go
 

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things to go
Tessman was a had a good personality at

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Tessman was a had a good personality at
 

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Tessman was a had a good personality at
a good sense of humor and he filled in

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a good sense of humor and he filled in
 

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a good sense of humor and he filled in
some of the people gaps but both of them

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some of the people gaps but both of them
 

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some of the people gaps but both of them
were fun to work with and of course we

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were fun to work with and of course we
 

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were fun to work with and of course we
had Henry order and gentleman named

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had Henry order and gentleman named
 

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had Henry order and gentleman named
garden art Lee was significant and

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garden art Lee was significant and
 

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garden art Lee was significant and
bringing together the focus to get this

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bringing together the focus to get this
 

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bringing together the focus to get this
place activated with three or four

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place activated with three or four
 

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place activated with three or four
thousand new employees coming on plus

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thousand new employees coming on plus
 

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thousand new employees coming on plus
three thousand contractors and get

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three thousand contractors and get
 

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three thousand contractors and get
things done Ken Riggs was outstanding

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things done Ken Riggs was outstanding
 

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things done Ken Riggs was outstanding
and bringing together the test

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and bringing together the test
 

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and bringing together the test
experience and requirement to our

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experience and requirement to our
 

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experience and requirement to our
planning team some people think I'm

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planning team some people think I'm
 

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planning team some people think I'm
kidding when I tell them that during the

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kidding when I tell them that during the
 

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kidding when I tell them that during the
month of July we had to wear a jacket a

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month of July we had to wear a jacket a
 

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month of July we had to wear a jacket a
denim

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denim
 

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denim
jacket or some other form of jacket that

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jacket or some other form of jacket that
 

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jacket or some other form of jacket that
was thick enough to prevent the

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was thick enough to prevent the
 

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was thick enough to prevent the
mosquitoes from penetrating you your

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mosquitoes from penetrating you your
 

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mosquitoes from penetrating you your
clothing rainy season there was a lot of

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clothing rainy season there was a lot of
 

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clothing rainy season there was a lot of
mud and so that slowed things down when

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mud and so that slowed things down when
 

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mud and so that slowed things down when
we excavated for the foundations that

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we excavated for the foundations that
 

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we excavated for the foundations that
will hold 40 feet deep and so you got

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will hold 40 feet deep and so you got
 

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will hold 40 feet deep and so you got
down to where water wanted to just

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down to where water wanted to just
 

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down to where water wanted to just
bubble in the bottom and we had to put

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bubble in the bottom and we had to put
 

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bubble in the bottom and we had to put
in more deeper and deeper wells so that

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in more deeper and deeper wells so that
 

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in more deeper and deeper wells so that
we could pool the water table down

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we could pool the water table down
 

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we could pool the water table down
congestion I mean there was work going

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congestion I mean there was work going
 

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congestion I mean there was work going
on everywhere here and just lots of

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on everywhere here and just lots of
 

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on everywhere here and just lots of
activities happening simultaneously we

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activities happening simultaneously we
 

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activities happening simultaneously we
had that snow about a 10 inch snow down

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had that snow about a 10 inch snow down
 

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had that snow about a 10 inch snow down
here in Mississippi we did have some

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here in Mississippi we did have some
 

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here in Mississippi we did have some
unusual problems during construction and

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unusual problems during construction and
 

473
00:12:11,340 --> 00:12:13,850
unusual problems during construction and
sometimes resorted to resource the

474
00:12:13,850 --> 00:12:13,860
sometimes resorted to resource the
 

475
00:12:13,860 --> 00:12:16,340
sometimes resorted to resource the
methods to solve them even to the point

476
00:12:16,340 --> 00:12:16,350
methods to solve them even to the point
 

477
00:12:16,350 --> 00:12:20,600
methods to solve them even to the point
of using news to do what modern machines

478
00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:20,610
of using news to do what modern machines
 

479
00:12:20,610 --> 00:12:23,210
of using news to do what modern machines
couldn't accomplish one of the

480
00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:23,220
couldn't accomplish one of the
 

481
00:12:23,220 --> 00:12:25,100
couldn't accomplish one of the
photographs taken of that activity

482
00:12:25,100 --> 00:12:25,110
photographs taken of that activity
 

483
00:12:25,110 --> 00:12:28,370
photographs taken of that activity
became world-famous that picture was

484
00:12:28,370 --> 00:12:28,380
became world-famous that picture was
 

485
00:12:28,380 --> 00:12:32,020
became world-famous that picture was
real family that picture went around

486
00:12:32,020 --> 00:12:32,030
real family that picture went around
 

487
00:12:32,030 --> 00:12:36,200
real family that picture went around
from coast to coast they told me my boss

488
00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:36,210
from coast to coast they told me my boss
 

489
00:12:36,210 --> 00:12:39,980
from coast to coast they told me my boss
asked me say do you know how to fly our

490
00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:39,990
asked me say do you know how to fly our
 

491
00:12:39,990 --> 00:12:43,940
asked me say do you know how to fly our
muse I told him yes I do it was kind of

492
00:12:43,940 --> 00:12:43,950
muse I told him yes I do it was kind of
 

493
00:12:43,950 --> 00:12:48,380
muse I told him yes I do it was kind of
wet soggy you was kind of barking but we

494
00:12:48,380 --> 00:12:48,390
wet soggy you was kind of barking but we
 

495
00:12:48,390 --> 00:12:55,600
wet soggy you was kind of barking but we
made

496
00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:55,610

 

497
00:12:55,610 --> 00:13:00,530

in the spring of 1965 Jackson bolts was

498
00:13:00,530 --> 00:13:00,540
in the spring of 1965 Jackson bolts was
 

499
00:13:00,540 --> 00:13:02,990
in the spring of 1965 Jackson bolts was
appointed manager of what was soon to be

500
00:13:02,990 --> 00:13:03,000
appointed manager of what was soon to be
 

501
00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,090
appointed manager of what was soon to be
officially named the Mississippi test

502
00:13:05,090 --> 00:13:05,100
officially named the Mississippi test
 

503
00:13:05,100 --> 00:13:08,300
officially named the Mississippi test
facility and with him he brought other

504
00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:08,310
facility and with him he brought other
 

505
00:13:08,310 --> 00:13:10,939
facility and with him he brought other
leadership from Huntsville to fulfill

506
00:13:10,939 --> 00:13:10,949
leadership from Huntsville to fulfill
 

507
00:13:10,949 --> 00:13:13,730
leadership from Huntsville to fulfill
the mission Jack Balch asked me if I

508
00:13:13,730 --> 00:13:13,740
the mission Jack Balch asked me if I
 

509
00:13:13,740 --> 00:13:15,920
the mission Jack Balch asked me if I
would come down and be the project

510
00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:15,930
would come down and be the project
 

511
00:13:15,930 --> 00:13:19,819
would come down and be the project
manager on the s2 program it just looked

512
00:13:19,819 --> 00:13:19,829
manager on the s2 program it just looked
 

513
00:13:19,829 --> 00:13:21,550
manager on the s2 program it just looked
like an opportunity I couldn't turn down

514
00:13:21,550 --> 00:13:21,560
like an opportunity I couldn't turn down
 

515
00:13:21,560 --> 00:13:24,710
like an opportunity I couldn't turn down
working for Jack was a real learning

516
00:13:24,710 --> 00:13:24,720
working for Jack was a real learning
 

517
00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:29,560
working for Jack was a real learning
experience to Jack box was a unique

518
00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:29,570
experience to Jack box was a unique
 

519
00:13:29,570 --> 00:13:32,600
experience to Jack box was a unique
character a lovable man in many ways a

520
00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:32,610
character a lovable man in many ways a
 

521
00:13:32,610 --> 00:13:36,319
character a lovable man in many ways a
tough taskmaster in many ways he

522
00:13:36,319 --> 00:13:36,329
tough taskmaster in many ways he
 

523
00:13:36,329 --> 00:13:38,420
tough taskmaster in many ways he
certainly would it would certainly would

524
00:13:38,420 --> 00:13:38,430
certainly would it would certainly would
 

525
00:13:38,430 --> 00:13:40,069
certainly would it would certainly would
be an understatement on my part to say

526
00:13:40,069 --> 00:13:40,079
be an understatement on my part to say
 

527
00:13:40,079 --> 00:13:41,629
be an understatement on my part to say
that he left an indelible mark here

528
00:13:41,629 --> 00:13:41,639
that he left an indelible mark here
 

529
00:13:41,639 --> 00:13:43,819
that he left an indelible mark here
again he was a hard-nosed individual but

530
00:13:43,819 --> 00:13:43,829
again he was a hard-nosed individual but
 

531
00:13:43,829 --> 00:13:46,519
again he was a hard-nosed individual but
you like Jack automatically if you like

532
00:13:46,519 --> 00:13:46,529
you like Jack automatically if you like
 

533
00:13:46,529 --> 00:13:47,810
you like Jack automatically if you like
competence because he was a very

534
00:13:47,810 --> 00:13:47,820
competence because he was a very
 

535
00:13:47,820 --> 00:13:52,009
competence because he was a very
competent individual it was just the

536
00:13:52,009 --> 00:13:52,019
competent individual it was just the
 

537
00:13:52,019 --> 00:13:54,560
competent individual it was just the
people more than anything people tend to

538
00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:54,570
people more than anything people tend to
 

539
00:13:54,570 --> 00:13:56,960
people more than anything people tend to
remember the hardware but it's really

540
00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:56,970
remember the hardware but it's really
 

541
00:13:56,970 --> 00:13:58,720
remember the hardware but it's really
the people that made the hardware work

542
00:13:58,720 --> 00:13:58,730
the people that made the hardware work
 

543
00:13:58,730 --> 00:14:01,340
the people that made the hardware work
there was considerable excitement in the

544
00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:01,350
there was considerable excitement in the
 

545
00:14:01,350 --> 00:14:03,259
there was considerable excitement in the
air in those days with the anticipation

546
00:14:03,259 --> 00:14:03,269
air in those days with the anticipation
 

547
00:14:03,269 --> 00:14:05,480
air in those days with the anticipation
of building and testing the vehicles

548
00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:05,490
of building and testing the vehicles
 

549
00:14:05,490 --> 00:14:06,920
of building and testing the vehicles
that would get us to the moon people

550
00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:06,930
that would get us to the moon people
 

551
00:14:06,930 --> 00:14:09,259
that would get us to the moon people
were being trained we were learning how

552
00:14:09,259 --> 00:14:09,269
were being trained we were learning how
 

553
00:14:09,269 --> 00:14:11,960
were being trained we were learning how
to handle large volumes of hydrogen it

554
00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:11,970
to handle large volumes of hydrogen it
 

555
00:14:11,970 --> 00:14:15,019
to handle large volumes of hydrogen it
was an exciting time for sure everything

556
00:14:15,019 --> 00:14:15,029
was an exciting time for sure everything
 

557
00:14:15,029 --> 00:14:16,670
was an exciting time for sure everything
was out of the ground facility while we

558
00:14:16,670 --> 00:14:16,680
was out of the ground facility while we
 

559
00:14:16,680 --> 00:14:17,870
was out of the ground facility while we
were putting in cables terminating

560
00:14:17,870 --> 00:14:17,880
were putting in cables terminating
 

561
00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:23,090
were putting in cables terminating
cables s2 was getting ready to finish

562
00:14:23,090 --> 00:14:23,100
cables s2 was getting ready to finish
 

563
00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:25,040
cables s2 was getting ready to finish
out at Seal Beach and be shipped in here

564
00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:25,050
out at Seal Beach and be shipped in here
 

565
00:14:25,050 --> 00:14:29,840
out at Seal Beach and be shipped in here
and it was just a real beehive of

566
00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:29,850
and it was just a real beehive of
 

567
00:14:29,850 --> 00:14:31,850
and it was just a real beehive of
activity getting ready for the first

568
00:14:31,850 --> 00:14:31,860
activity getting ready for the first
 

569
00:14:31,860 --> 00:14:35,629
activity getting ready for the first
test and you remember the s2 was

570
00:14:35,629 --> 00:14:35,639
test and you remember the s2 was
 

571
00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:38,350
test and you remember the s2 was
probably the most controversial of the

572
00:14:38,350 --> 00:14:38,360
probably the most controversial of the
 

573
00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:42,470
probably the most controversial of the
Saturn 5 stages and that it was liquid

574
00:14:42,470 --> 00:14:42,480
Saturn 5 stages and that it was liquid
 

575
00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,769
Saturn 5 stages and that it was liquid
hydrogen had a common bulkhead and

576
00:14:44,769 --> 00:14:44,779
hydrogen had a common bulkhead and
 

577
00:14:44,779 --> 00:14:48,740
hydrogen had a common bulkhead and
expected expected a lot of problems it

578
00:14:48,740 --> 00:14:48,750
expected expected a lot of problems it
 

579
00:14:48,750 --> 00:14:51,740
expected expected a lot of problems it
was pretty pretty difficult because we

580
00:14:51,740 --> 00:14:51,750
was pretty pretty difficult because we
 

581
00:14:51,750 --> 00:14:53,900
was pretty pretty difficult because we
were running round the clock

582
00:14:53,900 --> 00:14:53,910
were running round the clock
 

583
00:14:53,910 --> 00:14:57,800
were running round the clock
no days off no it wasn't anything like a

584
00:14:57,800 --> 00:14:57,810
no days off no it wasn't anything like a
 

585
00:14:57,810 --> 00:15:00,010
no days off no it wasn't anything like a
weekend you just kept right on going

586
00:15:00,010 --> 00:15:00,020
weekend you just kept right on going
 

587
00:15:00,020 --> 00:15:02,750
weekend you just kept right on going
coming up to the test everybody was

588
00:15:02,750 --> 00:15:02,760
coming up to the test everybody was
 

589
00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,090
coming up to the test everybody was
pretty tired but I can remember the

590
00:15:05,090 --> 00:15:05,100
pretty tired but I can remember the
 

591
00:15:05,100 --> 00:15:07,160
pretty tired but I can remember the
feeling that that they certainly wanted

592
00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:07,170
feeling that that they certainly wanted
 

593
00:15:07,170 --> 00:15:09,440
feeling that that they certainly wanted
to get it off and it wasn't any question

594
00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:09,450
to get it off and it wasn't any question
 

595
00:15:09,450 --> 00:15:10,700
to get it off and it wasn't any question
about we were going to do it

596
00:15:10,700 --> 00:15:10,710
about we were going to do it
 

597
00:15:10,710 --> 00:15:13,010
about we were going to do it
it took some twenty five hours after the

598
00:15:13,010 --> 00:15:13,020
it took some twenty five hours after the
 

599
00:15:13,020 --> 00:15:14,840
it took some twenty five hours after the
blockhouse was sealed to get that test

600
00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:14,850
blockhouse was sealed to get that test
 

601
00:15:14,850 --> 00:15:17,930
blockhouse was sealed to get that test
off lots of bugs in the system things

602
00:15:17,930 --> 00:15:17,940
off lots of bugs in the system things
 

603
00:15:17,940 --> 00:15:19,670
off lots of bugs in the system things
that had to be worked out but ultimately

604
00:15:19,670 --> 00:15:19,680
that had to be worked out but ultimately
 

605
00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,710
that had to be worked out but ultimately
we weren't successful in the test was a

606
00:15:21,710 --> 00:15:21,720
we weren't successful in the test was a
 

607
00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:23,440
we weren't successful in the test was a
major accomplishment a major milestone

608
00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:23,450
major accomplishment a major milestone
 

609
00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:27,230
major accomplishment a major milestone
and at that time they had the countdown

610
00:15:27,230 --> 00:15:27,240
and at that time they had the countdown
 

611
00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:30,380
and at that time they had the countdown
of the test firings on the operational

612
00:15:30,380 --> 00:15:30,390
of the test firings on the operational
 

613
00:15:30,390 --> 00:15:32,960
of the test firings on the operational
intercom site-wide and everybody would

614
00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:32,970
intercom site-wide and everybody would
 

615
00:15:32,970 --> 00:15:35,060
intercom site-wide and everybody would
listen to the countdown and as it got to

616
00:15:35,060 --> 00:15:35,070
listen to the countdown and as it got to
 

617
00:15:35,070 --> 00:15:37,880
listen to the countdown and as it got to
the last few seconds you would if you

618
00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:37,890
the last few seconds you would if you
 

619
00:15:37,890 --> 00:15:40,400
the last few seconds you would if you
could go outside so that you can see the

620
00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:40,410
could go outside so that you can see the
 

621
00:15:40,410 --> 00:15:54,040
could go outside so that you can see the
smoke and hear it

622
00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:54,050

 

623
00:15:54,050 --> 00:15:58,040

the rocket testing started in 1966 and

624
00:15:58,040 --> 00:15:58,050
the rocket testing started in 1966 and
 

625
00:15:58,050 --> 00:16:00,430
the rocket testing started in 1966 and
every rocket that was tested here

626
00:16:00,430 --> 00:16:00,440
every rocket that was tested here
 

627
00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,660
every rocket that was tested here
performed its mission flawlessly in

628
00:16:02,660 --> 00:16:02,670
performed its mission flawlessly in
 

629
00:16:02,670 --> 00:16:05,450
performed its mission flawlessly in
flight in freaking out meant to the moon

630
00:16:05,450 --> 00:16:05,460
flight in freaking out meant to the moon
 

631
00:16:05,460 --> 00:16:07,990
flight in freaking out meant to the moon
like all Americans I remember it well

632
00:16:07,990 --> 00:16:08,000
like all Americans I remember it well
 

633
00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:11,030
like all Americans I remember it well
being at home with my family keeping my

634
00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:11,040
being at home with my family keeping my
 

635
00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:12,710
being at home with my family keeping my
kids up for all night so that they could

636
00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:12,720
kids up for all night so that they could
 

637
00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:14,840
kids up for all night so that they could
see this historical moment and then

638
00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:14,850
see this historical moment and then
 

639
00:16:14,850 --> 00:16:16,700
see this historical moment and then
finally to see Neil Armstrong step on

640
00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:16,710
finally to see Neil Armstrong step on
 

641
00:16:16,710 --> 00:16:18,830
finally to see Neil Armstrong step on
the moon and having a sense of pride

642
00:16:18,830 --> 00:16:18,840
the moon and having a sense of pride
 

643
00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:20,330
the moon and having a sense of pride
that I had some little small part of

644
00:16:20,330 --> 00:16:20,340
that I had some little small part of
 

645
00:16:20,340 --> 00:16:24,020
that I had some little small part of
that although all the people here at Mt

646
00:16:24,020 --> 00:16:24,030
that although all the people here at Mt
 

647
00:16:24,030 --> 00:16:25,670
that although all the people here at Mt
F in those days as we call it the

648
00:16:25,670 --> 00:16:25,680
F in those days as we call it the
 

649
00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,500
F in those days as we call it the
Mississippi test facility felt an

650
00:16:27,500 --> 00:16:27,510
Mississippi test facility felt an
 

651
00:16:27,510 --> 00:16:28,940
Mississippi test facility felt an
enormous amount of pride in the fact

652
00:16:28,940 --> 00:16:28,950
enormous amount of pride in the fact
 

653
00:16:28,950 --> 00:16:42,370
enormous amount of pride in the fact
that we we had a major role in

654
00:16:42,370 --> 00:16:42,380

 

655
00:16:42,380 --> 00:16:46,100

the people at MTA and their neighbors

656
00:16:46,100 --> 00:16:46,110
the people at MTA and their neighbors
 

657
00:16:46,110 --> 00:16:48,560
the people at MTA and their neighbors
didn't have long to enjoy the laurels of

658
00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:48,570
didn't have long to enjoy the laurels of
 

659
00:16:48,570 --> 00:16:52,250
didn't have long to enjoy the laurels of
that fantastic mission even as a nation

660
00:16:52,250 --> 00:16:52,260
that fantastic mission even as a nation
 

661
00:16:52,260 --> 00:16:54,080
that fantastic mission even as a nation
was celebrating that first lunar landing

662
00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:54,090
was celebrating that first lunar landing
 

663
00:16:54,090 --> 00:16:56,780
was celebrating that first lunar landing
an ill wind was brewing in the Gulf of

664
00:16:56,780 --> 00:16:56,790
an ill wind was brewing in the Gulf of
 

665
00:16:56,790 --> 00:16:59,300
an ill wind was brewing in the Gulf of
Mexico that would change the destinies

666
00:16:59,300 --> 00:16:59,310
Mexico that would change the destinies
 

667
00:16:59,310 --> 00:17:01,550
Mexico that would change the destinies
of thousands of people and the

668
00:17:01,550 --> 00:17:01,560
of thousands of people and the
 

669
00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:03,140
of thousands of people and the
directions of the Mississippi test

670
00:17:03,140 --> 00:17:03,150
directions of the Mississippi test
 

671
00:17:03,150 --> 00:17:08,830
directions of the Mississippi test
facility

672
00:17:08,830 --> 00:17:08,840

 

673
00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:13,300

the meal came along devastated the coast

674
00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:13,310
the meal came along devastated the coast
 

675
00:17:13,310 --> 00:17:16,220
the meal came along devastated the coast
killed several of our employees damaged

676
00:17:16,220 --> 00:17:16,230
killed several of our employees damaged
 

677
00:17:16,230 --> 00:17:19,550
killed several of our employees damaged
our facilities and it was a time when

678
00:17:19,550 --> 00:17:19,560
our facilities and it was a time when
 

679
00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,470
our facilities and it was a time when
our people came together Hurricane

680
00:17:21,470 --> 00:17:21,480
our people came together Hurricane
 

681
00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:23,720
our people came together Hurricane
Camille focused the attention of the

682
00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:23,730
Camille focused the attention of the
 

683
00:17:23,730 --> 00:17:27,320
Camille focused the attention of the
country on this area and NASA Bogut's

684
00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:27,330
country on this area and NASA Bogut's
 

685
00:17:27,330 --> 00:17:29,240
country on this area and NASA Bogut's
back and said we want to help in this

686
00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:29,250
back and said we want to help in this
 

687
00:17:29,250 --> 00:17:32,170
back and said we want to help in this
area and NASA provided substantial help

688
00:17:32,170 --> 00:17:32,180
area and NASA provided substantial help
 

689
00:17:32,180 --> 00:17:35,420
area and NASA provided substantial help
to the area not only by continuing the

690
00:17:35,420 --> 00:17:35,430
to the area not only by continuing the
 

691
00:17:35,430 --> 00:17:37,490
to the area not only by continuing the
operations here but in many other ways

692
00:17:37,490 --> 00:17:37,500
operations here but in many other ways
 

693
00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:39,890
operations here but in many other ways
in the local community the MTF

694
00:17:39,890 --> 00:17:39,900
in the local community the MTF
 

695
00:17:39,900 --> 00:17:42,140
in the local community the MTF
management team under the leadership of

696
00:17:42,140 --> 00:17:42,150
management team under the leadership of
 

697
00:17:42,150 --> 00:17:45,380
management team under the leadership of
Jackson Volks was engaged in a diligent

698
00:17:45,380 --> 00:17:45,390
Jackson Volks was engaged in a diligent
 

699
00:17:45,390 --> 00:17:48,470
Jackson Volks was engaged in a diligent
search for new roads and missions even

700
00:17:48,470 --> 00:17:48,480
search for new roads and missions even
 

701
00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:50,750
search for new roads and missions even
before the tragedy of Camille when we

702
00:17:50,750 --> 00:17:50,760
before the tragedy of Camille when we
 

703
00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,480
before the tragedy of Camille when we
started hearing about the Mississippi

704
00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:53,490
started hearing about the Mississippi
 

705
00:17:53,490 --> 00:17:56,750
started hearing about the Mississippi
test facility and the fact that the

706
00:17:56,750 --> 00:17:56,760
test facility and the fact that the
 

707
00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,780
test facility and the fact that the
rocket testing was phasing down here and

708
00:17:59,780 --> 00:17:59,790
rocket testing was phasing down here and
 

709
00:17:59,790 --> 00:18:02,540
rocket testing was phasing down here and
we were asked to think of things that

710
00:18:02,540 --> 00:18:02,550
we were asked to think of things that
 

711
00:18:02,550 --> 00:18:04,940
we were asked to think of things that
could be done here assistant center

712
00:18:04,940 --> 00:18:04,950
could be done here assistant center
 

713
00:18:04,950 --> 00:18:08,780
could be done here assistant center
director at Johnson Space Center Bob

714
00:18:08,780 --> 00:18:08,790
director at Johnson Space Center Bob
 

715
00:18:08,790 --> 00:18:12,850
director at Johnson Space Center Bob
Pollin was asked to define an activity

716
00:18:12,850 --> 00:18:12,860
Pollin was asked to define an activity
 

717
00:18:12,860 --> 00:18:17,690
Pollin was asked to define an activity
to be implemented here and he defined

718
00:18:17,690 --> 00:18:17,700
to be implemented here and he defined
 

719
00:18:17,700 --> 00:18:20,570
to be implemented here and he defined
this laboratory NASA established the

720
00:18:20,570 --> 00:18:20,580
this laboratory NASA established the
 

721
00:18:20,580 --> 00:18:23,630
this laboratory NASA established the
earth resources laboratory at MTF and a

722
00:18:23,630 --> 00:18:23,640
earth resources laboratory at MTF and a
 

723
00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:25,610
earth resources laboratory at MTF and a
number of federal and state agencies

724
00:18:25,610 --> 00:18:25,620
number of federal and state agencies
 

725
00:18:25,620 --> 00:18:28,490
number of federal and state agencies
were also invited to utilize the

726
00:18:28,490 --> 00:18:28,500
were also invited to utilize the
 

727
00:18:28,500 --> 00:18:32,120
were also invited to utilize the
facilities plan was set out to convert

728
00:18:32,120 --> 00:18:32,130
facilities plan was set out to convert
 

729
00:18:32,130 --> 00:18:34,580
facilities plan was set out to convert
the Mississippi test facility from a

730
00:18:34,580 --> 00:18:34,590
the Mississippi test facility from a
 

731
00:18:34,590 --> 00:18:37,900
the Mississippi test facility from a
single agency NASA single mission

732
00:18:37,900 --> 00:18:37,910
single agency NASA single mission
 

733
00:18:37,910 --> 00:18:40,690
single agency NASA single mission
propulsion testing to a multi-agency

734
00:18:40,690 --> 00:18:40,700
propulsion testing to a multi-agency
 

735
00:18:40,700 --> 00:18:45,050
propulsion testing to a multi-agency
multi mission federal laboratory a great

736
00:18:45,050 --> 00:18:45,060
multi mission federal laboratory a great
 

737
00:18:45,060 --> 00:18:48,890
multi mission federal laboratory a great
shot in the arm however was in the 1970

738
00:18:48,890 --> 00:18:48,900
shot in the arm however was in the 1970
 

739
00:18:48,900 --> 00:18:52,450
shot in the arm however was in the 1970
time frame the committee met in early 71

740
00:18:52,450 --> 00:18:52,460
time frame the committee met in early 71
 

741
00:18:52,460 --> 00:18:56,030
time frame the committee met in early 71
NASA decided to put the testing for the

742
00:18:56,030 --> 00:18:56,040
NASA decided to put the testing for the
 

743
00:18:56,040 --> 00:19:37,840
NASA decided to put the testing for the
space shuttle main engine here

744
00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:37,850

 

745
00:19:37,850 --> 00:19:40,600

during his first term as administrator

746
00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:40,610
during his first term as administrator
 

747
00:19:40,610 --> 00:19:43,930
during his first term as administrator
of NASA dr. Jim Fletcher decided that

748
00:19:43,930 --> 00:19:43,940
of NASA dr. Jim Fletcher decided that
 

749
00:19:43,940 --> 00:19:46,810
of NASA dr. Jim Fletcher decided that
the installation should be renamed and

750
00:19:46,810 --> 00:19:46,820
the installation should be renamed and
 

751
00:19:46,820 --> 00:19:52,020
the installation should be renamed and
it's reporting changed in June of 1974

752
00:19:52,020 --> 00:19:52,030
it's reporting changed in June of 1974
 

753
00:19:52,030 --> 00:19:55,440
it's reporting changed in June of 1974
MTF became the National Space Technology

754
00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:55,450
MTF became the National Space Technology
 

755
00:19:55,450 --> 00:20:00,039
MTF became the National Space Technology
laboratories that was in recognition of

756
00:20:00,039 --> 00:20:00,049
laboratories that was in recognition of
 

757
00:20:00,049 --> 00:20:03,130
laboratories that was in recognition of
some of the application and technology

758
00:20:03,130 --> 00:20:03,140
some of the application and technology
 

759
00:20:03,140 --> 00:20:05,890
some of the application and technology
type projects that this facility became

760
00:20:05,890 --> 00:20:05,900
type projects that this facility became
 

761
00:20:05,900 --> 00:20:09,430
type projects that this facility became
involved in after the Apollo era I was

762
00:20:09,430 --> 00:20:09,440
involved in after the Apollo era I was
 

763
00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,799
involved in after the Apollo era I was
asked if I was interested in coming down

764
00:20:11,799 --> 00:20:11,809
asked if I was interested in coming down
 

765
00:20:11,809 --> 00:20:14,610
asked if I was interested in coming down
there was a vacancy Jack Walsh has

766
00:20:14,610 --> 00:20:14,620
there was a vacancy Jack Walsh has
 

767
00:20:14,620 --> 00:20:19,299
there was a vacancy Jack Walsh has
retired and Henry order his deputy was

768
00:20:19,299 --> 00:20:19,309
retired and Henry order his deputy was
 

769
00:20:19,309 --> 00:20:23,289
retired and Henry order his deputy was
acting in his capacity and NASA asked me

770
00:20:23,289 --> 00:20:23,299
acting in his capacity and NASA asked me
 

771
00:20:23,299 --> 00:20:26,080
acting in his capacity and NASA asked me
if I'd come down and lead this facility

772
00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:26,090
if I'd come down and lead this facility
 

773
00:20:26,090 --> 00:20:29,919
if I'd come down and lead this facility
and I I said yes and he served a

774
00:20:29,919 --> 00:20:29,929
and I I said yes and he served a
 

775
00:20:29,929 --> 00:20:32,409
and I I said yes and he served a
distinguished period of time twelve

776
00:20:32,409 --> 00:20:32,419
distinguished period of time twelve
 

777
00:20:32,419 --> 00:20:35,440
distinguished period of time twelve
years and really his major contribution

778
00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:35,450
years and really his major contribution
 

779
00:20:35,450 --> 00:20:39,039
years and really his major contribution
in my view was it he took this

780
00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:39,049
in my view was it he took this
 

781
00:20:39,049 --> 00:20:40,690
in my view was it he took this
installation from the fringes of

782
00:20:40,690 --> 00:20:40,700
installation from the fringes of
 

783
00:20:40,700 --> 00:20:42,580
installation from the fringes of
involvement with NASA programs to the

784
00:20:42,580 --> 00:20:42,590
involvement with NASA programs to the
 

785
00:20:42,590 --> 00:20:45,960
involvement with NASA programs to the
centerline and during Jays tenure we had

786
00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:45,970
centerline and during Jays tenure we had
 

787
00:20:45,970 --> 00:20:48,310
centerline and during Jays tenure we had
major improvements in our involvement

788
00:20:48,310 --> 00:20:48,320
major improvements in our involvement
 

789
00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,190
major improvements in our involvement
with NASA relationships with other

790
00:20:51,190 --> 00:20:51,200
with NASA relationships with other
 

791
00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:52,960
with NASA relationships with other
centers our involvement in the program's

792
00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:52,970
centers our involvement in the program's
 

793
00:20:52,970 --> 00:20:55,180
centers our involvement in the program's
new programs were assigned to Standish

794
00:20:55,180 --> 00:20:55,190
new programs were assigned to Standish
 

795
00:20:55,190 --> 00:20:58,210
new programs were assigned to Standish
new facilities were built Gerry's

796
00:20:58,210 --> 00:20:58,220
new facilities were built Gerry's
 

797
00:20:58,220 --> 00:21:00,640
new facilities were built Gerry's
knowledge of NASA his leadership ability

798
00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:00,650
knowledge of NASA his leadership ability
 

799
00:21:00,650 --> 00:21:03,370
knowledge of NASA his leadership ability
and his knowledge of how NASA

800
00:21:03,370 --> 00:21:03,380
and his knowledge of how NASA
 

801
00:21:03,380 --> 00:21:06,370
and his knowledge of how NASA
headquarters in the Congress work sure

802
00:21:06,370 --> 00:21:06,380
headquarters in the Congress work sure
 

803
00:21:06,380 --> 00:21:08,110
headquarters in the Congress work sure
did pay off for all of us here at

804
00:21:08,110 --> 00:21:08,120
did pay off for all of us here at
 

805
00:21:08,120 --> 00:21:21,560
did pay off for all of us here at
Stennis Space Center

806
00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:21,570

 

807
00:21:21,570 --> 00:21:24,030

that was a great day it was a

808
00:21:24,030 --> 00:21:24,040
that was a great day it was a
 

809
00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:28,320
that was a great day it was a
recognition by NASA that this

810
00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:28,330
recognition by NASA that this
 

811
00:21:28,330 --> 00:21:31,110
recognition by NASA that this
installation is part of the family part

812
00:21:31,110 --> 00:21:31,120
installation is part of the family part
 

813
00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:34,380
installation is part of the family part
of the family of NASA it was a day that

814
00:21:34,380 --> 00:21:34,390
of the family of NASA it was a day that
 

815
00:21:34,390 --> 00:21:37,710
of the family of NASA it was a day that
we honored a great Mississippian and a

816
00:21:37,710 --> 00:21:37,720
we honored a great Mississippian and a
 

817
00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,650
we honored a great Mississippian and a
great American he had a great deal to do

818
00:21:40,650 --> 00:21:40,660
great American he had a great deal to do
 

819
00:21:40,660 --> 00:21:42,240
great American he had a great deal to do
with this place he was like the father

820
00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:42,250
with this place he was like the father
 

821
00:21:42,250 --> 00:21:44,160
with this place he was like the father
of this installation he worried and

822
00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:44,170
of this installation he worried and
 

823
00:21:44,170 --> 00:21:46,680
of this installation he worried and
worked for its advancement in his

824
00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:46,690
worked for its advancement in his
 

825
00:21:46,690 --> 00:21:49,140
worked for its advancement in his
progress ever since it was established

826
00:21:49,140 --> 00:21:49,150
progress ever since it was established
 

827
00:21:49,150 --> 00:21:51,120
progress ever since it was established
and he

828
00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:51,130
and he
 

829
00:21:51,130 --> 00:21:54,120
and he
in addition had not only supported the

830
00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:54,130
in addition had not only supported the
 

831
00:21:54,130 --> 00:21:56,070
in addition had not only supported the
programs that were here in Mississippi

832
00:21:56,070 --> 00:21:56,080
programs that were here in Mississippi
 

833
00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:59,550
programs that were here in Mississippi
but he supported the entire national

834
00:21:59,550 --> 00:21:59,560
but he supported the entire national
 

835
00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:01,530
but he supported the entire national
space program he felt it is the right

836
00:22:01,530 --> 00:22:01,540
space program he felt it is the right
 

837
00:22:01,540 --> 00:22:03,990
space program he felt it is the right
program for the agency he supported

838
00:22:03,990 --> 00:22:04,000
program for the agency he supported
 

839
00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,410
program for the agency he supported
Kennedy when he announced his intention

840
00:22:07,410 --> 00:22:07,420
Kennedy when he announced his intention
 

841
00:22:07,420 --> 00:22:10,110
Kennedy when he announced his intention
to go to the moon and therefore it was a

842
00:22:10,110 --> 00:22:10,120
to go to the moon and therefore it was a
 

843
00:22:10,120 --> 00:22:14,070
to go to the moon and therefore it was a
great good feeling not only for me but

844
00:22:14,070 --> 00:22:14,080
great good feeling not only for me but
 

845
00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,360
great good feeling not only for me but
all the employees of this installation

846
00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:17,370
all the employees of this installation
 

847
00:22:17,370 --> 00:22:20,490
all the employees of this installation
we feel that Senator John Stennis got

848
00:22:20,490 --> 00:22:20,500
we feel that Senator John Stennis got
 

849
00:22:20,500 --> 00:22:25,020
we feel that Senator John Stennis got
the test site for us and I think we owe

850
00:22:25,020 --> 00:22:25,030
the test site for us and I think we owe
 

851
00:22:25,030 --> 00:22:29,550
the test site for us and I think we owe
him a great debt of gratitude farther

852
00:22:29,550 --> 00:22:29,560
him a great debt of gratitude farther
 

853
00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,680
him a great debt of gratitude farther
his effort than that John C Stennis I

854
00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:33,690
his effort than that John C Stennis I
 

855
00:22:33,690 --> 00:22:38,010
his effort than that John C Stennis I
call Uncle John because this was his

856
00:22:38,010 --> 00:22:38,020
call Uncle John because this was his
 

857
00:22:38,020 --> 00:22:40,920
call Uncle John because this was his
second home he just loved to be out here

858
00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:40,930
second home he just loved to be out here
 

859
00:22:40,930 --> 00:22:44,490
second home he just loved to be out here
I felt like that when they changed it to

860
00:22:44,490 --> 00:22:44,500
I felt like that when they changed it to
 

861
00:22:44,500 --> 00:22:48,780
I felt like that when they changed it to
Stennis Space Center it was a long time

862
00:22:48,780 --> 00:22:48,790
Stennis Space Center it was a long time
 

863
00:22:48,790 --> 00:22:50,460
Stennis Space Center it was a long time
coming for John Stennis because he

864
00:22:50,460 --> 00:22:50,470
coming for John Stennis because he
 

865
00:22:50,470 --> 00:22:53,790
coming for John Stennis because he
deserved everything every recognition

866
00:22:53,790 --> 00:22:53,800
deserved everything every recognition
 

867
00:22:53,800 --> 00:23:00,060
deserved everything every recognition
has been given him through the efforts

868
00:23:00,060 --> 00:23:00,070
has been given him through the efforts
 

869
00:23:00,070 --> 00:23:02,760
has been given him through the efforts
of Technology and through everybody

870
00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:02,770
of Technology and through everybody
 

871
00:23:02,770 --> 00:23:07,480
of Technology and through everybody
working together as a team

872
00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:07,490

 

873
00:23:07,490 --> 00:23:11,080

you know has has grown even more and the

874
00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:11,090
you know has has grown even more and the
 

875
00:23:11,090 --> 00:23:14,549
you know has has grown even more and the
shuttle program seems to be moving

876
00:23:14,549 --> 00:23:14,559
shuttle program seems to be moving
 

877
00:23:14,559 --> 00:23:18,730
shuttle program seems to be moving
moving forward off moving ahead with

878
00:23:18,730 --> 00:23:18,740
moving forward off moving ahead with
 

879
00:23:18,740 --> 00:23:21,669
moving forward off moving ahead with
tremendous strides the whole thing comes

880
00:23:21,669 --> 00:23:21,679
tremendous strides the whole thing comes
 

881
00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:25,090
tremendous strides the whole thing comes
to roya ever since I met Roy Estes he

882
00:23:25,090 --> 00:23:25,100
to roya ever since I met Roy Estes he
 

883
00:23:25,100 --> 00:23:27,250
to roya ever since I met Roy Estes he
has always been the guy who could exude

884
00:23:27,250 --> 00:23:27,260
has always been the guy who could exude
 

885
00:23:27,260 --> 00:23:32,350
has always been the guy who could exude
confidence and and everything's gonna be

886
00:23:32,350 --> 00:23:32,360
confidence and and everything's gonna be
 

887
00:23:32,360 --> 00:23:35,140
confidence and and everything's gonna be
alright hang in there well the people

888
00:23:35,140 --> 00:23:35,150
alright hang in there well the people
 

889
00:23:35,150 --> 00:23:37,060
alright hang in there well the people
the team but Stennis Space Center have

890
00:23:37,060 --> 00:23:37,070
the team but Stennis Space Center have
 

891
00:23:37,070 --> 00:23:40,240
the team but Stennis Space Center have
have made substantial successes in the

892
00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:40,250
have made substantial successes in the
 

893
00:23:40,250 --> 00:23:44,919
have made substantial successes in the
last few years and largely I think

894
00:23:44,919 --> 00:23:44,929
last few years and largely I think
 

895
00:23:44,929 --> 00:23:47,110
last few years and largely I think
because of the foundations that were

896
00:23:47,110 --> 00:23:47,120
because of the foundations that were
 

897
00:23:47,120 --> 00:23:51,040
because of the foundations that were
laid by those who came before us and we

898
00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:51,050
laid by those who came before us and we
 

899
00:23:51,050 --> 00:23:52,750
laid by those who came before us and we
have been successful in carrying through

900
00:23:52,750 --> 00:23:52,760
have been successful in carrying through
 

901
00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,850
have been successful in carrying through
those with tremendous amount of support

902
00:23:54,850 --> 00:23:54,860
those with tremendous amount of support
 

903
00:23:54,860 --> 00:23:56,860
those with tremendous amount of support
from NASA headquarters

904
00:23:56,860 --> 00:23:56,870
from NASA headquarters
 

905
00:23:56,870 --> 00:24:01,240
from NASA headquarters
starting with Admiral truly JR Thompson

906
00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:01,250
starting with Admiral truly JR Thompson
 

907
00:24:01,250 --> 00:24:04,450
starting with Admiral truly JR Thompson
dr. Lenoir all have been very strong

908
00:24:04,450 --> 00:24:04,460
dr. Lenoir all have been very strong
 

909
00:24:04,460 --> 00:24:06,940
dr. Lenoir all have been very strong
supporters of the emerging extended

910
00:24:06,940 --> 00:24:06,950
supporters of the emerging extended
 

911
00:24:06,950 --> 00:24:07,660
supporters of the emerging extended
Space Center

912
00:24:07,660 --> 00:24:07,670
Space Center
 

913
00:24:07,670 --> 00:24:10,390
Space Center
everybody from the people who gave up

914
00:24:10,390 --> 00:24:10,400
everybody from the people who gave up
 

915
00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,690
everybody from the people who gave up
their land to the technicians engineers

916
00:24:12,690 --> 00:24:12,700
their land to the technicians engineers
 

917
00:24:12,700 --> 00:24:15,910
their land to the technicians engineers
businesspeople everybody who's had a

918
00:24:15,910 --> 00:24:15,920
businesspeople everybody who's had a
 

919
00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:19,630
businesspeople everybody who's had a
part of this it has made in my view a

920
00:24:19,630 --> 00:24:19,640
part of this it has made in my view a
 

921
00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,810
part of this it has made in my view a
major contribution to the country's

922
00:24:21,810 --> 00:24:21,820
major contribution to the country's
 

923
00:24:21,820 --> 00:24:25,630
major contribution to the country's
success in space and the people of South

924
00:24:25,630 --> 00:24:25,640
success in space and the people of South
 

925
00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:28,870
success in space and the people of South
Mississippi of South Louisiana that work

926
00:24:28,870 --> 00:24:28,880
Mississippi of South Louisiana that work
 

927
00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:31,840
Mississippi of South Louisiana that work
here have been the secret to their

928
00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:31,850
here have been the secret to their
 

929
00:24:31,850 --> 00:24:52,850
here have been the secret to their
success

930
00:24:52,850 --> 00:24:52,860

 

931
00:24:52,860 --> 00:24:54,920

you