Interview, 9/19/01, with Neil Armstrong

Post #165,878 by deSitter 7/25/04 12:25:16 AM Reply	Interview, 9/19/01, with Neil Armstrong ..conducted by Stephen Ambrose (since deceased) and Douglas Brinkley: PDF: [link\|http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/ArmstrongNA_9-19-01.pdf\|http://www.hq.nasa.g...ongNA_9-19-01.pdf] Among other things, interesting insights into education before PC and feminism effectively destroyed it. His Naval education: 2 years of college, Navy flight training, 3 years of active duty, 2 more years of college leading to degree. Great layout. Of course the Korean War intervened... Throughout, one senses the utter honesty of the man - no false modesty and no pointless boasting. He really is a very unique person and it is well he was first off the Earth. -drl
Post #165,946 by a6l6e6x 7/25/04 4:37:39 PM Reply	Thanks, that's a very nice find! He comments about the government workers at NASA was quite interesting. Specifically, it was about how they were not "clock watchers" in their work habits. Around 1970-71 I visited the U.S. Army Topographic Command (prior name was Army Map Service) in Ft. Belvoir, VA. I was working for IBM and we had a contract with the Army having to do with experimental digital scanning and production of maps. Anyway, it was full of civilian workers and a busy place and we were getting a tour going between different labs in the building. After leaving one of the labs we found the long hallway dark and quiet and were thoroughly confused about what happened. Our host explained that it was some ten minutes after quitting time. I find it difficult to picture government workers any other way. Alex "If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said." -- Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman
Post #166,015 by tablizer 7/26/04 3:17:57 AM Reply	Sometimes enforced After leaving one of the labs we found the long hallway dark and quiet and were thoroughly confused about what happened. Our host explained that it was some ten minutes after quitting time. In some gov union shops you MUST leave after 8 hours. ________________ oop.ismad.com

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