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tion will become a reality, not a generation hence, but in-say-
1963.

-Wernher von Braun,
Across the Space Frontier (1952)

If we had a base on the moon, either the Soviets must launch an
overwhelming nuclear attack toward the moon from Russia two to
two-and-a-half days prior to attacking the continental U.S., or Rus-

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sia could attack the continental U.S. first, only and inevitably to
receive from the moon some 48 hours later sure and massive de-
struction.

-Brig. General Homer A. Boushey,
director of advanced technology, USAF
(as quoted by Aviation Week;
September 29, 1958)




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notion, May 26, 1944

"My fellow Americans ...


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"Early this morning, a giant rocket was launched from a secret military
installation in Germany. Unlike the V-2 missiles and buzz bombs which
have been previously launched by the Axis against France and Great