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"You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to be there because you believe your talent and ability can be applied effectively to operation of the spacecraft."

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About Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard was an American astronaut, naval aviator, and test pilot who became the first American in space and later commanded Apollo 14.

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