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  • Contributor > Paine, Thomas Otten, 1921-1992 (remove)

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Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • was. This was a very great challenge for NASA, but one which we were well prepared to meet. The financial status of NASA at the time that I became Acting Administrator was very sound indeed. had been conservative throughout in our programs. The financing We had
  • [For interviews 1 and 2] Biographical information; 1964 support of LBJ; John Macy appointment as acting administrator; Geo. Mueller; Homer Newell; FY70 NASA budget; contacts and meeting with LBJ; Apollo 8 launch; LBJ’s reaction to the success
Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • ://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh (Tape 1) March 25, 1969 B: Dr. Eugene Emme, the NASA historian, is sitting in. Dr. Paine, a very brief summary of your career. You were born in California in 1921, received a Bachelor of Engineering from Brown in 1942
  • [For interviews 1 and 2] Biographical information; 1964 support of LBJ; John Macy appointment as acting administrator; Geo. Mueller; Homer Newell; FY70 NASA budget; contacts and meeting with LBJ; Apollo 8 launch; LBJ’s reaction to the success