| MEMORANDUM for Assistant Director
for Administration |
| Subject: | Establishment of the Manned
Spacecraft Center - Houston Office |
| 1. | Effective October 24, 1961, a
"Manned Spacecraft Center (Houston Office)" is
established. |
| 2. | This office will exist until such
time as the Center Director is permanently located
at the Houston site. At that time, the Houston
Office will become the "NASA Manned Spacecraft
Center". |
| 3. | Until further notice, Mr. Martin A.
Byrnes, Assistant to the Assistant Director for
Administration, will serve as Manager of the
Houston Office. |
| 4. | As Manager of the Houston Office,
Mr. Byrnes is responsible for: |
| | a. | Securing necessary office,
laboratory and shop space required in the Houston
area. |
| | b. | Representing the Manned Spacecraft
Center in the Houston area with state and local
officials, civic groups and representatives of
other government agencies. |
| | c. | Providing all administrative
support services required by Manned Spacecraft
Center personnel located at the Houston
site. |
| 5. | The Houston Office will initially be
staffed by two groups of employees: |
| | a. | Those whose services are required
at the Houston site on a permanent, "full time"
basis. (These employees will be officially
transferred to the Manned Spacecraft Center,
Houston.) |
| | b. | Those whose services are required
at Houston on a temporary basis, but whose primary
job remains at Langley AFB, Virginia. (These
employees will be assigned to the Houston Office
for such temporary periods as are required.) |
| 6. | All questions relating to operations
at the Houston site should be referred to Mr.
Byrnes. |
