The answer is Dwight Eisenhower. When the Russians launched Sputnik in 1957,
they were received world praise for their achievement and it gave them the edge
in space exploration. This prompted
Eisenhower to start a nationwide campaign to finance space exploration but also
on science as well as education. It also
led to the creation of NASA and the signing of the scientific education law and
developing better relations with American scientists. It can be said that it
was under his administration gave top priority to the space race.
