Source Notes

Chapter 8: Funding the Project

  1. 1. Lyndon B. Johnson, The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963-69 (New York: Popular Library, 1971), p. 283.

  2. 2. Unless otherwise indicated the information on the early budgetary process was gathered from interviews with Robert G. Long, Resources Management Br., KSC; William E. Pearson, Chief, Management Information Control Br., KSC; Alton D. Fryer, Resources Management Div., KSC; and Elizabeth A. Johnson, Financial Management Div., KSC. Much of this information was later formalized in OMSF, Apollo Program Development Plan, M-D MA 500, 1 Jan. 1966.

  3. 3. The real estate paragraph was usually omitted since land acquisition for the MLLP was provided for under separate CoF documents.

  4. 4. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., "Guidelines for Preparation of Detailed Fiscal Year 1964 Budget Estimates - Section I," 30 Aug. 1962, attach. 5, p. 6.

  5. 5. "It should be borne in mind, however, that, as a matter of policy, NASA may not choose to exercise its authority to the full extent permitted by law," General Counsel (John A. Johnson) to Paul C. Dembling, "Request from Congressman Karth regarding the 'extent of NASA's authority to reprogram or transfer appropriate funds within the agency,' " 3 Apr. 1963, with encl. NASA was authorized to transfer sums from one budget line item to another to the extent of 5% of the item to which the transfer was to be made, to meet unusual cost variations, provided the total amount authorized was not exceeded. It was also authorized to transfer up to 5% of the CoF appropriation to the RD&O appropriation, and vice versa. Additionally, the NASA Administrator was authorized under certain circumstances to use CoF funds for such things as emergency repairs if of greater urgency than the construction of new facilities.

  6. 6. C. C. Parker, Chief, Operations Off., LOD, to J. Martin, "FY-63 C&E Requirement," 19 Dec. 1960.

  7. 7. Don R. Ostrander, NASA Hq., to MSFC, "Preliminary Fiscal Year 1963 Budget," 2 Feb. 1961.

  8. 8. Akens, Saturn Illustrated Chronology, pp. 19, 22-23.

  9. 9. Spaceport News, 19 Jan. 1967, p. 7.

  10. 10. Burke interview.

  11. 11. Parker/Greenglass to D'Onofrio, "FY-63 CoF Budget Requirements," 13 Dec. 1961.

  12. 12. LOD, "Atlantic Missile Range Fiscal Year 1963 Estimates, Construction of Facilities," undated. See also House, 1963 NASA Authorization, p. 879; Senate, NASA Authorization for Fiscal Year 1963, p. 126; and Senate Committee on Appropriations, 87th Cong., 2nd sess., Hearings: Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill for 1962, 4 Apr. 1962, p.149.

  13. 13. LOD, "Atlantic Missile Range, Fiscal Year 1963 Estimates, Construction of Facilities," undated (ca. Jan. 1962).

  14. 14. House, Manned Space Flight Subcommittee, "Summary of Conference with Members of Manned Space Flight Subcommittee of House Committee on Science and Astronautics at the NASA Launch Operations Center, Cocoa Beach, Fla., 23 Mar. 1962."

  15. 15. Ibid., pp. 19-21. The conference record frequently does not identify the speaker.

  16. 16. Ibid., p. 21.

  17. 17. Ibid.

  18. 18. Ibid., pp. 21, 24-27.

  19. 19. Ibid., pp. 29-30.

  20. 20. Ibid., pp. 55-57.

  21. 21. Ibid., p. 58.

  22. 22. William E. Lilly, Dir., Program Review and Resources Management Off., OMSF, to LOC, "Advance Approval of FY-63 CoF," 14 Mar. 1962; TWX, C. C. Parker to NASA Hq., "Advance Approval of FY-63 CoF," 21 May 1962.

  23. 23. Rosholt, Administrative History, pp.233, 284; Congress and the Nation, 1945-1964 (Washington: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965), 1:320.

  24. 24. OMSF, "Management Council Minutes," 21 Sept. 1962, item 8; LOC, "FY 1963 CoF Resubmission and Supplemental Program," 8 Sept. 1962.

  25. 25. C. C. Parker, Dep. Assoc. Dir. for Admin. Services, LOC, to William E. Lilly, Dir. Program Review and Resources Management, OMSF, 8 Sept. 1962.

  26. 26. LOC to NASA Hq., "LOC Fiscal Year 1963 Estimates, Advanced Saturn Complex No. 39," 8 Sept. 1962, with encl.

  27. 27. C. C. Parker, LOC, to William E. Lilly, 18 Sept. 1962.

  28. 28. Congress and the Nation, 1945-1964, pp. 320, 390.

  29. 29. Debus to Holmes, 26 Oct. 1962.

  30. 30. Project Approval Document, "Construction of Facilities, Advanced Saturn Launch Complex No. 39," code 46-46-990-933-3450, 6 Nov. 1962, p. AMR-63-10; NASA Form 504, "Allotment/Sub-Allotment Authorization," amendment 05, 16 Nov. 1962.

  31. 31. Frederick L. Dunlap, Chief, Budget Br., NASA Hq., to Ed Melton, Financial Management Off., LOC, 27 Dec. 1962.

  32. 32. NASA Procurement Div., KSC, "Status Summary of Active Contracts as of 31 Mar. 1964," sec. III, "Active Intergovernmental Purchase Orders," p. 3.

  33. 33. OMSF directive M-D 9330.01, "Manned Space Flight Program Launch Schedule for Apollo and Saturn Class Vehicles," 15 Oct. 1962. See also MSFC, "Reference Director, MSFC MSC/OMSF, Flight and Mission Schedule History," 21 Feb. 1963; and OMSF, "Management Council Minutes," 31 July 1962, item SF.

  34. 34. Debus, "Fiscal Year 1964 Preliminary Budget," 8 Mar. 1962; Seamans to Dir., OMSF, "Guidelines for Preparation of Detailed Fiscal Year 1964 Budget Estimates," sec. I, 30 Aug. 1962; LOC, "FY 1964 CoF Program," 1 Nov. 1962.

  35. 35. LOC, "FY 1964 CoF Program," 1 Nov. 1962, pp. DF-B 16 through DF-B 18.

  36. 36. Ibid.

  37. 37. W. F. Barney, Chief, Control Off., MSFC, to Mr. Lada, "Fiscal Year 1963 Spacecraft CoF Projects," 19 Feb. 1962; OMSF, "Management Council Minutes," 28 Aug. 1962.

  38. 38. G. Merritt Preston, MSC, AMR Ops., to NASA Hq., Attn: G. M. Low, "Chronology and Background Information on Gemini and Apollo Facilities at AMR," 18 Jan. 1963. This letter was prepared in response to an 11 Jan. 1963 request from Congressman George P . Miller of California, Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics, for an explanation of the decision to combine some Gemini and Apollo spacecraft facilities on Merritt Island. Combining facilities also made it difficult to extract costs directly chargeable to the Apollo program.

  39. 39. Manned Spacecraft Center/Atlantic Missile Range, "FY 1963 Construction of Facilities, Project Documentation," 15 Oct. 1962; Debus to William E. Lilly, 15 Oct. 1962. The use of the project title "Apollo Mission Support Facilities" persisted for several months.

  40. 40. LOC, "FY 1964 CoF Program," 1 Nov. 1962.

  41. 41. House Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight, 88th Cong., 1st sess., Hearings: 1964 NASA Authorization, pt. 2(b), p. 986. In fact, the $432 million figure had been given to the subcommittee at Cape Canaveral on 23 Mar. 1962.

  42. 42. Ibid., pp. 987-89.

  43. 43. Ibid., pp. 989-90.

  44. 44. Ibid., p. 1276.

  45. 45. Ibid., pp. 991-94, 1275-83.

  46. 46. Congress and the Nation, 1945-1964, p. 326.

  47. 47. Ibid., pp. 326, 329.

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