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There was a sense in this country
that it was all important... to catch up with the Russians in space. John McCormick, who was then the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, was getting up and saying
we face national extinction if we do not catch up with the Russians
that it was all important... to catch up with the Russians in space. John McCormick, who was then the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, was getting up and saying
we face national extinction if we do not catch up with the Russians
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There was a sense in this country
that it was all important...
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to catch up with the Russians in space.
00:00:07.423 --> 00:00:10.235
John McCormick, who was then the Speaker
of the House of Representatives,
00:00:10.259 --> 00:00:12.339
was getting up and saying
we face national extinction
00:00:12.386 --> 00:00:14.096
if we do not catch up with the Russians.
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Movie Summary
Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
