On October 5, 1957, the headline on the front page of the "Baltimore News-Post" proclaimed "Russ "Moon" Circling Earth." The "Russ" Moon was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union a day earlier. The launch had far-reaching and unexpected outcomes for the United States. Almost immediately, President Dwight D. Eisenhower called a meeting with key officials from the defense and scientific communities to discuss its ramifications. This article presents the Memorandum of the Conference with the President that occurred on October 8, 1957 and submitted by Brigadier General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster, staff secretary and defense liaison, on October 9. The two-page memorandum highlights President Eisenhower's reaction and the government's response. Teaching suggestions are provided.