Re: Correction (heard the tape once and had to go back)
JFK actually said: "because I'm not that interested in space". He went on to say, "I think it's good, I think that we aught to know about it" and went on to talk about the cost and what the social programs were costing at the time, etc... he had his hands full at the time... no question about that.
Regardless... I'm glad he was a wee bit interested.
Marcia