Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,.
-- Wally Schirra
   
Wally Schirra   Name:
Wally Schirra
Type:
Astronaut
Nationality:
American
Birth:
March 12, 1923
Death:
May 3, 2007
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