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earth. >> we did not go to collect rocks but to stick the flag in before the russians. >> if we did not have the cold war would he have had the same zeal? >> no. no. no. to have something that would show america's ability to respond to a challenge as well as to do it in a full and open and peaceful way, that, really, caught the imagination of the american people and of the politicians at the time. >> catch the imagination, it did. on february 20, 1962, john glenn became the first american to orbit the earth. >> the view is tremendous. but we choose to go to the moon not because they are easy but because they are hard. >> the mercury program would have six manned flights and each
including former astronaut scott carpenter. glenn and carpenter are the only mercury 7 crew still alive today. glenn's capsule circled the earth three times back on february 20, 1962, just three months later, carpenter completed a similar mission. >> rick: switching gear, not a good week for the people who develop and market smart phone apps. congress signaling apple for falling short when it comes to focusing customers' personal information. the federal trade commission is also targeting google's android phones and the app makers themselves and that agency's concern is kids who are less likely to understand what they're exposing themselves to perhaps when they download an app. what responsibility do these businesses have when it comes to protecting their customers? adult and child alike? kyle harrington is the founder and managing partner of harrington capital management. you're a business guy. you don't like to see new rules or regulations put on