Feb 5 1987
From The Space Library
Jesse W. Moore resigned from NASA, effective February 8, 1987. Moore joined NASA in 1966. Among the varied positions he held included Deputy Director of the Solar Terrestrial Division, Office of Space Science (1978-1979); Director of Space Flight Division (1979-1981); Director of the Earth and Planetary Exploration Division (1981-1983); Acting Associate Administrator of Space Flight (April 1984-August 1984); and Associate Administrator of Space Flight (August 1984-January 1986). He was named Director of the Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, Texas, in January 1986, and in October 1986 he moved to Headquarters as a Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for Policy and Planning. (NASA Release 87-10; NY Times, Feb 6/87; W Post, Feb 6/87)
NASA announced the realignment of external communications functions within the Office of External Relations and the new Office of Communications. Both would be headed by an associate administrator. The realignment was in response to a NASA management study conducted by General Samuel C. Phillips. (NASA Release 87-11)
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