Paul V McNutt
Banned
What I am saying is that I don't really know what they do with the extra money.
That played a heavy part of what harmed the space program, but it was not the be all end all, in my opinion. I think there were problems of losing our way and losing focus. The 1960's were an extremely hectic time, and while landing on the moon was nice and drew the world's attention when it occurred, there was a bloody quagmire in Vietnam, taking on the establishment and the old order, or fighting back against damned anarchistic hippies trying to crumble the fabric of society, racial tensions flaring, riots, and so forth. I think there wasn't as much time for paying attention to a creative outlet like space when so much needed attention domestically.The key is that the public lost interest in the space program after we beat the Soviets to the moon. That lead to the budget cuts.