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The Apollo Program was the pinnacle of western scientific accomplishment and the result of a collective will to act on a grand scale.
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In order to achieve these amazing results both public support and public funding were required.
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What will it take for the US to return to a past of bold ideas and bold actions? Can China fill this need in the future or must the US awaken from acquiescence and again prosecute bold projects?

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