| | | NASA - Space Task Group
Langley AFB,
Virginia
September 19, 1961 |
| MEMORANDUM for Staff | | Subject: | Location of new site for Space Task
Group | | 1. | It has been announced today by the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration that the location of the new
Center will be upon a 1000-acre site donated by
Rice University southeast of Houston in Harris
County, Texas. | | 2. | A transcript of the official NASA
release on the subject is attached. | | 3. | Additional information as well as a
booklet of general information about the Houston
and Harris County area will be distributed to the
staff as quickly as
possible. |
| | |
Robert R.
Gilruth Director | |
Enc:
NASA release | | | Copies to: | Each employee
NASA
Headquarters (3)
Files (3) |
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