In an amazing move, President Nixon announced the development of the space shuttle program, January 5, 1972. Scientists realized that the huge expense of a one-time use of a space vehicle was prohibitive, so the idea was to come up with a "reusable" spacecraft. It would give the U.S. better access to space and give man a working presence in orbit.
Read his announcement here:
https://history.nasa.gov/stsnixon.htm
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