"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
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http://history.nasa.gov/moondec.html

"On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a special
joint session of Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending
an American safely to the Moon before the end of the decade."


By what instrument was that goal made national policy?

By the instrument of Kennedy's speech, of course, later supported by
enabling legislation. Duh.