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NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine (right) swears in Dr. George M. Low as Deputy 

 Administrator in 1969. 



1963, suggesting a joint American-Russian manned flight to the Moon, 

 remained skeptical, pessimistic, and generally negative until just before 

 the flight. Miller, who generally went along with what NASA wanted, 

 was supportive. On November 13, 1970, most committee members were 

 off resting after the strenuous rigors of another election campaign. On 

 that date, Chairman Miller dispatched to all members of the committee 

 a copy of Low's November 2 letter, with a covering memorandum 

 indicating that the American-Soviet talks had been "highly successful," 

 that "the agreements reached to date could conceivably pave the way 

 for broader and more significant U.S./LJ.S.S.R. cooperation," and con- 

 cluded with this: 



I have asked Dr. Low to keep this committee fully and currently informed on 

 the progress being made in this important endeavor. There is attached for your in- 

 formation his initial report in this regard. 



KEEPING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INFORMED 



In the closing weeks of 1970, Chairman Miller literally peppered 

 all members of the committee with document after document to bring 

 them up to date on the finest details of the negotiations. For example, 



