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Apollo Program / Future and Its Workers #204738

CBS Evening News for Friday, Jul 25, 1969
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(Studio) Ironic situation at North American Rockwell where spaceships built.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

(Downey, California) Walter Cronkite shows factory where ships built. [Margaret MERCER - says been with Apollo program since it first started. I'm an electrician. I'm very proud to be associated with moon flight.] Several employees talk of worth of program despite fact they may be laid off. Room in plant houses old spaceships. [Command and Service Module Systems Vice President Dale MYERS - says put energy into next project.] 1 says children may see him at home now. [Apollo Systems Engineering Manager Mike VUCELIC - talks of how younger generation getting used to it.] Vucelic started career by designing gliders and wonders how far others can go.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Reasoner, Harry
Duration:
00:05:50

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