Quote by Jay Keyworth II on Truth and Lies at NASA

„Of all the organizations that I have dealt with, i have only seen one that lied. It was NASA, the reason they lie, of course, is because they are wrapped up in a higher calling. In their eyes these are white lies. They tell lies in order to do what has to be done. Because in the end the result will be for the betterment of the public. So they are not lying from evil. But, nevertheless, they are lying.“

George A. KeysworthJay Keyworth II on the moral gray areas of lying at NASA for the benefit of the public.
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George A. Keysworth was a scientific advisor to President Ronald Wilson Reagan.

A quote about ethical dilemmas and moral gray areas in truth-telling.


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Quote about truth and white lies at NASA by Jay Keyworth II

George A. Keysworth served as a scientific advisor to President Ronald Reagan and made a well-known statement before the U.S. Congress in 1985 criticizing NASA.

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