When you were a little kid. You saw a rocket go off and said i want to do that. Is it that simple or that complex . I was interested in rockets in astronomy long before people get spell rocket. I was interested in it way back in high school. I went to try to build some rockets. I wanted to become a rocket engineer, as a matter of fact. Worked at the rocket society. I wanted to become a rocket engineer but essentially they said you have to go to mit or to caltech. I cannot afford either. So i took a secondary goal. I got an rotc appointment to wisconsin. From there i went to the Naval Academy. I got to the flight training. I became a naval air aviator. In 1958, nasa was formed and they were looking for astronauts. I was one of the original 110 people who were selected. Let me go back to the Naval Academy . That is right. This was right after world war ii. I got down to preflight. My mother, when i was at the university of wisconsin, told me to apply to the Naval Academy. 7z3 vi did it,
There i got into flight training. I became a naval aviator, and low and behold in 1958 nasa was formed and they were looking for astronauts. So i was one of the original 110 people selected to go for interviews. Lets go back to your Naval Academy days, you almost didnt go, is that right . That is right. I had two years at wisconsin. I informs a Naval Aviation program after world war ii. Have been the most important project in this century. I became the first alternate that usually doesnt make it, are and i got orders for the physical to be inducted into the academy if you so desired. And then i said should i go to the academy, they said dont do that, you two years of college, you have Naval Aviation, if you go back you have to start all over again, you might not get back in aviation, but there was an old captain there and he said if you want to make the navy your career, get yourself to the academy, that is what hatppened. I term paper, my first term paper, i wrote on the development o
Explosion on board. The interview is from the Oral History Program at the Johnson Space center. This is the Johnson Space Center Original history project, may 25th, 1999, at the Johnson Space center. When you were a little kid, you saw a rocket go off and you said i want to do that . Is it that simple or that complex . You know, i was interested in rockets and astronomy long before the glenns and the shepherds of the world could spell rocket. I was interested in it way back in high school. I went to try and build some rockets. I wanted to be a rocket engineer, as a matter of fact. I wrote to the American Rocket Society at that time which is now the aaia or Something Like that, and i said i want to be a rocket engineer, and they wrote back and said you need to go to i. T. Or cal tech, and i couldnt afford either so i got an rotc appointment to wisconsin and then from there i went to the Navel Academy and then i got the flight training. I became a naval aviator, and low and behold in 195
Along with former cia officer bob baer. And youll hear as well from soern john mccain. You by want to start with the suspect and a 360 exclusive. Earlier reporting said access to the suspect was being blocked. Intelligence correspondent Suzanne Kelly has learned otherwise. She joins us now. What have you heard . Well, weve heard from a u. S. Government official that the u. S. Does fully intinned and expect to get access to this individual. Theres a little bit of negotiating going on. Theres a process in place. The fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when hes questioned. So its not clear so fbi will take the lead on interrogation or interviews, and cia, others, intelligence will be there . Thats whats expected. Exactly. Now, obviously, you understand how this works with Law Enforcement. With fbi taking the lead versus intelligence taking the lead. But were told right now fbi is expected to take the lead
I want to start with the suspect and a 360 exclusive. Earlier reporting said access to the suspect was being blocked. Intelligence correspondent Suzanne Kelly has learned otherwise. She joins us now. What have you heard . Right, anderson. What were hearing from a u. S. Government official that the u. S. Does fully intend and expect to get access to this individual. Theres a little bit of negotiating going on. Theres a process in place. The fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when hes questioned. So its not clear so fbi will take the lead on interrogation or interviews, and cia, others, intelligence will be there . Thats whats expected. Exactly. Now, obviously, you understand how this works with Law Enforcement. With fbi taking the lead versus intelligence taking the lead. But were told right now fbi is expected to take the lead in this. So theyre gathering evidence for him that they would be able to dow