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The NASA HQ Library supports the shared NASA mission of pioneering the future by:

Enabling HQ staff to increase productivity by offering expert research services of professional librarians, desktop and remote access to electronic information, and a consolidated collection of Headquarters-focused information resources.

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Dr. T. Keith Glennan

President Dwight D. Eisenhower selected Dr. T. Keith Glennan as NASA’s first Administrator in 1958.

In a 1958 introductory message to employees, Dr. Glennan outlined the expanded goals of the new agency.