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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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James E. Webb
Title
James E. Webb
Title
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Full Description:
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James E. Webb served as the second Administrator for NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. Webb was born on October 7, 1906, in Tally Ho, North Carolina. After receiving a B.A. in Education from the University of North Carolina, he went on to serve as a pilot in the Marine Corps and later graduated from George Washington University with a law degree. Webb worked in various positions on Capitol Hill until World War II when he re-entered the Marine Corps. After the war Webb served as the executive assistant to the Under Secretary of the Treasury before he was appointed Director of the Bureau of the Budget in the Executive Office of the President. During the Truman Administration Webb served as the Under Secretary of State until he joined the private sector in 1953. James Webb guided the agency through the Apollo years, taking responsibility for the failure of Apollo 1 and the death of three astronauts. He retired in 1968 and served on many advisory boards. He died in 1992.
Full_Description
James E. Webb served as the second Administrator for NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. Webb was born on October 7, 1906, in Tally Ho, North Carolina. After receiving a B.A. in Education from the University of North Carolina, he went on to serve as a pilot in the Marine Corps and later graduated from George Washington University with a law degree. Webb worked in various positions on Capitol Hill until World War II when he re-entered the Marine Corps. After the war Webb served as the executive assistant to the Under Secretary of the Treasury before he was appointed Director of the Bureau of the Budget in the Executive Office of the President. During the Truman Administration Webb served as the Under Secretary of State until he joined the private sector in 1953. James Webb guided the agency through the Apollo years, taking responsibility for the failure of Apollo 1 and the death of three astronauts. He retired in 1968 and served on many advisory boards. He died in 1992.
Full Description
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Date:
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11/04/1966
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NASA Center:
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Kennedy Space Center
NASA_Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject_Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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NASA-Management
Subject_Category
NASA-Management
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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NASA-Administrators
Subject_Category
NASA-Administrators
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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James
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Keywords:
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Webb
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Keywords:
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Truman
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Keywords:
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Administrator
Keywords
Administrator
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_where:
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Washington
facet_where
Washington
facet_where
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facet_where:
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North Carolina
facet_where
North Carolina
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
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facet_who:
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James E. Webb
facet_who
James E. Webb
facet_who
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facet_when:
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1992
facet_when
1992
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1953
facet_when
1953
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1968
facet_when
1968
facet_when
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facet_when:
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February 14, 1961
facet_when
February 14, 1961
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 7, 1968
facet_when
October 7, 1968
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 7, 1906
facet_when
October 7, 1906
facet_when
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facet_when:
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11-04-1966
facet_when
11-04-1966
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1961
facet_when_year
1961
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1968
facet_when_year
1968
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1966
facet_when_year
1966
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1953
facet_when_year
1953
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1992
facet_when_year
1992
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1906
facet_when_year
1906
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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105-KSC-66PC-332
Image_#
105-KSC-66PC-332
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0083
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0083
UID
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Center:
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KSC
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Center Number:
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105-KSC-66PC-332
Center_Number
105-KSC-66PC-332
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000083
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000083
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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