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= Garber, Steve. “The Decision to Go to the Moon: President John F. Kennedy’s May 25, 1961 Speech before a Joint Session of Congress.” //National Aeronautics and Space Administration//. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 28 Jan. 2010. Web. 12 Jan. 2011. . = =﻿ The web article is a secondary source by Steve Garber of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the NASA History Office. He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Brandeis University, a master's degree in public and international affairs degree from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and is currently a graduate student at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the Science and Technology Studies department. In the article it explains John F. Kennedy’s decision to join the space race against the Soviet Union and get to the moon before the end of the decade. This source is being used for our project because it gives us information on why President Kennedy wanted to join the space race. This will help us think of alternate history if he decided to not make the speech. = =﻿= =﻿Garber, Steve. "Sputnik and the Dawn = =of the Space Age." //NASA//. N.p., 10 Oct. 2007. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. = = []. = = This web article is a secondary source written by Steve Garber, NASA History Web Curator. In this articl, Garber described //Sputnik//, the first Russian satellite to ever be launched and how it marked the beginning of the "space race" between the Soviets and the United States. This source is being used for our project because it explains how the United States idea of going to the moon was first brought up in, and their main motivation to get there. = =﻿= = Griffin, Robert E. “Backgound on Conflict with USSR.” //Harry Truman Libaray & Musem//. N.p., 1998. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. . = =The web article is a secondary source written by D.M. Giangreco and Robert E. Griffin. The work at the Harry Truman Library & Museum Online Website. In this article, the authors address the conflicts between the USSR and The United States during the Cold War. This source is being used for our project because it gave our group some background on the events before and after John F. Kennedys decision to go to the moon. =

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