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Nations' first Hispanic astronaut speaks in Lawrence
http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x733698963/Uplifting-Message
April 23, 2012
Nations' first Hispanic astronaut speaks in Lawrence
By Jill Harmacinski
LAWRENCE - When he was a young man living in Costa Rica, Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz wrote a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration saying he "wanted to come to the United States and be an astronaut."
He got back a form letter saying, "Careers with NASA are generally limited to U.S. citizens."
But Chang Diaz wasn't put off - he was immediately encouraged and felt NASA was saying to him, "Hurry up and come here."
So Chang Diaz convinced his parents to let him come to America and his father bought him a one-way ticket. In 1968, when he got to the U.S., Chang Diaz had $50 in his pocket and could not speak a word of English.
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April 23, 2012
Nations' first Hispanic astronaut speaks in Lawrence
By Jill Harmacinski
LAWRENCE - When he was a young man living in Costa Rica, Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz wrote a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration saying he "wanted to come to the United States and be an astronaut."
He got back a form letter saying, "Careers with NASA are generally limited to U.S. citizens."
But Chang Diaz wasn't put off - he was immediately encouraged and felt NASA was saying to him, "Hurry up and come here."
So Chang Diaz convinced his parents to let him come to America and his father bought him a one-way ticket. In 1968, when he got to the U.S., Chang Diaz had $50 in his pocket and could not speak a word of English.
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