"For the most part, these are not new lessons, but lessons learned in different circumstances and surroundings. The fact that they are not new is of course a lesson in itself β we must continually strive to benefit from past experiences and structure our management so that past related experience can be brought to bear on current problems."
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John H. Disher
John Howard Disher (December 23, 1921 β August 27, 1988) was an American aeronautical engineer and NASA manager.
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