James Martin (NASA)

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Jim Martin (1920-06-21–2002-04-14) was Project Manager for the Viking program. As Viking 1 landed on Mars, Martin hung up on a call from President Ford, telling him that he was "busy right now" and to call back in three hours.[1] The President called back three hours later at which time Martin, along with then-NASA Administrator Jim Fletcher, briefed him on the landing.[2]

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  1. ^ John Newcomb, Call Back Later, Mr. President, http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/viking30/index.html
  2. ^ Gerald R. Ford: Telephone Conversation With National Aeronautics and Space Administration Officials on the Mars Landing of the Viking I Spacecraft