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Lot #287
George M. Low Typed Letter Signed on O'Hair's Apollo 8 Genesis Reading Lawsuit

Estimate: $200+

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NASA administrator and the 14th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1926–1984) who was one of the senior NASA officials who made numerous critical decisions in the Apollo program of crewed missions to the moon. TLS signed “George,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 14, 1969. Letter to Fred Nahas, in part: "Thank you for sending me a copy of your broadcast on 'Tomorrow's History,' commenting on Mrs. Madalyn O'Hair's activities. Your words reflect the feelings of a vast majority of the people who have written to us since the Apollo 8 flight." In fine condition.

Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919–1995) was a prominent atheist activist who brought a lawsuit against NASA because of the Apollo 8 crew's reading of Genesis to the world in their live TV stream from the moon.

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