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Originally Posted by OM
On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:45:56 -0500, rk
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The general impression I got from this section, which includes the segment
above, was that Webb didn't want the risk on his watch, if I read it
correctly. Paine is quoted as saying "he was horrified." Is that an accurate
reading? Are there other sources on this decision?
....Murray & Cox claim this, but IIRC Andy C, Gene Kranz, and Chris
Kraft also make allusions to this. Sy? If you're reading this, what's
your take on this issue?
OM
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I would't know, OM. However, on page 79 of my book, "Apollo EECOM," I have a quote from a 1962 meeting between Webb and JFK in which "he (Webb) didn't feel a Moon landing should be NASA's top priority," to which Kennedy disagreed. Since the Moon was not at the top of his list to begin with, then I suppose one could conjecture that he was "horrified" at the seeming huge early risk that the Apollo 8 mission represented.--My 2 sense.
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