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Be wise if i would relocate that these guys were really after me. so any way, i relocated at cape canaveral, florida. came down here. i was very interested in in the space program. >> 15 years ago, soviet union launched sputnik in to space and the space war was launched. one man has covered every american space launch. his name is jay are bararee. >> the first manned space flight by an american tell us about that day. >> that was a day you'll never forget. we saw the rocket climb above the tree line everybody, everywhere stopped. they stopped their cars fell on their knees, fell in prayer. >> ...

One man has covered every american space launch. his name is jay barbree. >> the first manned space flight by an american, tell us about that day. >> that was a day you'll never forget. we saw the rocket climb above the tree line, everybody, everywhere stopped. they stopped their cars, fell on their knees, fell in prayer. >> asked his associate administrator for manned space flight. >> houston. >> beautiful here. everything is on course. she is climbing beautifully. jim in mission control reporting

Report on it for us. he's not just a great journalist but one of space's advocates. >> i was working for our affiliate channel 10 in albany, georgia and had a run in with the ku klux klan there. we were filming a meeting they had in a pasture and they found us in the woods doing this this film. you know, roughed us up, our equipment and all. it was suggested to me by the police in albany that it would be wise if i would relocate, that these guys were really after me. so any way, i relocated at cape canaveral, florida. came down here. i was very interested in in the space program. >> 15 years a...