White House Signed Booklet Introduction to Outer Space 1958 *Attn Star Trek Fans For Sale

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White House Signed Booklet Introduction to Outer Space 1958 *Attn Star Trek Fans:
$29.50

Introduction to Outer Space is a historic March 26, 1958 White House booklet written by the President\'s Science Advisory Committee (PSAC) under the direction of Dr. James R. Killian.Key Details

• Purpose: Commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower following the Soviet Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 launches, the 15-cent pamphlet explained early space science to the general public.
• Famous Opening: The document is widely credited as the inspiration for the Star Trek prologue phrase \"to go where no man has gone before\", opening with humanity\'s \"compelling urge of man to explore and to discover\"

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