Oct 5 1982
From The Space Library
NASA observed the 100th anniversary of the birth in Worcester, Mass., of Dr. Robert Goddard, "father of modern rocketry." President Reagan issued a proclamation calling October 5 "Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day," noting that during his lifetime Goddard was "often ignored or ridiculed for his imagination, including the concept of a rocket going to the moon" "Due to his pioneering vision of space travel and his tireless research efforts in developing the world's first liquid-fuel rocket, the United States has achieved a preeminent position in space," the proclamation said. "Dr. Goddard was a trailblazer to the stars" (Text, prod Oct 5/82; Dtln Gd, Oct 5/82)
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