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Dr. Moeur has been honored since 1901 by the now
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working at the dam. Moeur's primary motive, however, was later vindicated by the United States
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on the main Tempe campus. The building was originally the women's activity center, later being remodeled and used as the university's admissions office. The building now houses the Mars Space Flight
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