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NASA’s Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age Document 8 Title: “National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958,” Public Law 85–568, 72 Stat. 426, signed by President Eisenhower on July 29, 1958. Source: Record Group 255, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. After the launch of Sputnik and the publicity surrounding it, the Eisenhower administration moved quickly to create an American civilian space agency. The National Advisory Committee for Aero- nautics (NACA) was too small for the task, however, so the White House decided that a new agency, with the NACA as its core, but also including rocket and space engineers involved in various defense programs, was needed. On March 5, 1958, President Eisenhower approved a final memo- randum ordering the Bureau of Budget to draft a space bill immediately. It was ready three weeks later and was sent to Congress on April 2. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson had much influence on the form of the final bill, which was passed after lengthy congressional deliberations. In particular, Congress added to the administration bill a requirement for a National Aeronautics and Space Council as a presidential-level policy coordinating board.

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Page 1: history.nasa.gov · NASA’s Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age Document 8 Title: “National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958,” Public Law 85–568, 72 Stat. 426, signed by

NASA’s Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age

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Title: “National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958,” Public Law 85–568, 72 Stat. 426, signed by President Eisenhower on July 29, 1958.

Source: R e c o rd Group 255, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

After the launch of Sputnik and the publicity surrounding it, the Eisenhower administration movedquickly to create an American civilian space agency. The National Advisory Committee for Aero-nautics (NACA) was too small for the task, however, so the White House decided that a new agency,with the NACA as its core, but also including rocket and space engineers involved in variousdefense programs, was needed. On March 5, 1958, President Eisenhower approved a final memo-randum ordering the Bureau of Budget to draft a space bill immediately. It was ready three weekslater and was sent to Congress on April 2. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson had much influence on theform of the final bill, which was passed after lengthy congressional deliberations. In particular,Congress added to the administration bill a requirement for a National Aeronautics and SpaceCouncil as a presidential-level policy coordinating board.

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NASA’s Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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Monographs in Aerospace History #10

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