Re: When the Constitution?



John wrote:
> I have also heard and read the oft-repeated tale of the first shuttle
> being named Enterprise as a result of the Star Trek fan letter
> campaign. But I also seem to recall that at the time the name was
> announced to the public, one reason cited for the choice of
> "Enterprise" was that then-serving President Gerald Ford had been
> navigator aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6) during World War II.
> CV-6 was
>
> Happy 4th of July to you all
>
> John

Well, they invited the Star Trek cast to the unveiling of the shuttle,
so there must have been some truth in it!

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