The United States Congress
The legislature of the United States, the Senate and the House of Representatives. It created the NACA in 1915 and in 1958 passed the law that created NASA.
Signing the National Aeronautics and Space Act
Dwight D. Eisenhower, statement on signing the National Aeronautics and Space Act, July 29, 1958 · July 29, 1958
The enactment of this legislation is an historic step, further equipping the United States for leadership in the space age. I wish to commend the Congress for the promptness with which it has created the organization and provided the authority needed for an effective national effort in the fields of aeronautics and space exploration.
The enactment of this legislation is an historic step, further equipping the United States for leadership in the space age. I wish to commend the Congress for the promptness with which it has created the organization and provided the authority needed for an effective national effort in the fields of aeronautics and space exploration.