+ 1970 News Releases (7.6 Mb PDF file) - NASA
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NElL ARMSTRON(; [_,RII,',F1N(; 5-18-70 NA2/I<br />
ARMSTRONG I do believe that avi;iliorl wi} } continue to<br />
be a strong force, not only in the economy, but in the daily<br />
lives of not only citizens of this country but people around<br />
the world. More and more individuals are becoming airline<br />
passengers every day, not only larger in numbers but larger<br />
in percentage of the population and a first class transportation<br />
system ls imperative for future progress . Not just in<br />
transportation but in all walks of life around th_ · world.<br />
McLEAISH Paul Recer<br />
QUERY Once again do l understand that this new<br />
job will make it - you wJ 11 not be able to make another<br />
Apollo flight, Js that correct<br />
ARMSTRONG I would think that yes, that would be correct.<br />
SPEAKER Okay, what led you to make a decision that<br />
would - to accept a job that wou]d deny you future Apollo<br />
flights<br />
ARMSTRONG Well, I - I'm not certain there would have<br />
been another Apollo flight for me. In any case , this was the<br />
opportunity that was offered. In my past history with <strong>NASA</strong><br />
I've had a number of job changes offered me by the management<br />
and I've always taken them and I've always been glad I did.<br />
I think I'll be very glad that I was offered this opportunity<br />
and I look forward to getting into it.<br />
McLEAISH Houston Post.<br />
QUERY Is Mr. Harper an aviator, or flier or a pilot<br />
ARMSTRONG Mr. Harper is a very good friend of mine.<br />
He is not a professional pilot. He is a very competent<br />
aeronautical research engineer and I - I've had the pleasure<br />
of working with him for a number of years in the past. I look<br />
forward to doing so in the future and I think he'll be a valuable<br />
contribution to our planning activity with Dr. Werner<br />
von<br />
this<br />
Braun.<br />
QUERY Are you the first aviator astronaut to hold<br />
position<br />
ARMSTRONG Yes, I am, because Mr. Harper was the first<br />
person to occupy this specific job when it was created about<br />
3 years ago.<br />
Flight<br />
QUERY Nell, how do you feel about leaving the Manned<br />
Program<br />
ARMSTRONG Of course, I have a lot of reservations about<br />
leaving. Not only my friends and colleagues here at Manned<br />
Spacecraft Center but also Houston whict_ I've come to enjoy<br />
very much and like the people here very much, however, I don't<br />
think that it will be a permanent parting. I foresee that<br />
aeronautical and space activities will become more and more<br />
closely related in years to come and first and most obvious
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