He asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to make recommendations on a scientific endeavor that would prove US world leadership .
After the early Soviet successes , especially Yuri Gagarin 's flight , US President John F. Kennedy looked for a US project that would capture the public imagination .
John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to make recommendations on a scientific endeavor that would prove US world leadership .
After the early Soviet successes , especially Yuri Gagarin 's flight , US President John F. Kennedy looked for a US project that would capture the public imagination .