Kennedy could not pass a bill to fund the project but settled for half(less money than other projects because like today, the money was being pumpt into the war)It srikes me if nothing else odd that Russia and eurospace could not get there projects of the ground for lack of funds(Russia 7 fold Eurspace 14fold that of the USA)The top russians and europeans(most french and Indian British)could not get the project of the ground for 7 or 14 times the funds the USA had used.My brother used to work for Eurospace and I ask him why they didnt want to send someone to the moon.He said there was no way they could come up with that kind of money and that the Chinees or USA would get there first.I ask him if he thought the moon landing was a hoax.He laughed as if were a child.