Is the naming of the 'James Webb Space Telescope' really appropriate considering the NASA administrator's role in the 1950's 'Lavender Scare' where homosexuals working in government were fired?

The first half of this video was broadcast on our August 1st show: https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/bench-talk-august-night-sky-behind-the-name-james-webb-space-telescope-august-1-2022?in=wfmp-forward-radio/sets/bench-talk-the-week-in-science

Thanks to the 'JustSpace Alliance' for permission to rebroadcast their video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqrZ0Pl-KjQ. Here is their website: https://justspacealliance.org/.

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