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George H.W. Bush's overlooked legacy in space exploration

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Associate Professor of Political Science, Cameron University
President George H. Bush promotes space exploration during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1989. Behind the president are, from left: former astronaut Mike Collins, NASA Administrator Richard Truly, former astronaut Neil Armstrong, Vice President Dan Quayle and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. AP...

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