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I am always laughed at, hut I would go in a minute. 



Suave, poised, and experienced in appearances before congressional 

 committees, Welsh was stunned into speechlessness. Chairman Brooks 

 broke the tension by observing dryly: 



We will get you a one-way ticket there sometime. 



A delighted chimpanzee "Ham" reaches out from his couch to take an apple from a 

 crewman of the L'.S.S. Domier. This was the first food for "Ham" after a 420-mile ride in a 

 Mercury capsule prior to the first manned flight in space. 



Fulton added: 



The thing to do is to get some space enthusiasts, as they had when they were 

 developing airplanes, who are willing to take certain risks. I am getting awfully tired 

 of the Mother Hubbard approach of "Tie your apron up after the Russians do it." 

 All you have to do is put a little overtime on and go around the clock on some of these 

 programs instead of knocking off at 5 o'clock. I think we in the United States should 

 stand the expense of it and put some overtime in on this and pay for it. 



Chairman Brooks, King, Karth, Anfuso, and other committee 

 members also suggested that the United States should be making an 

 all-out drive to overtake the Soviet Union. Miller entered a cautionary 



note, stating: 



I think we are justified in proceeding with celerity but not trying to get into 

 competition on this thing. * * * We are more than justified in taking our time and 

 doing a thorough job rather than just trying to be in competition. 



