Actually in was Mars by 1968 and Saturn by 1972. The first expeditions to A Centauri would be history and probes - manned or not - would be well under way ...
Thank the farsighted Mr. Nixon who saved all that money for the homeless, the hungry, the OSHA and the EPA. It was for the children, you know.
I remember that line of stuff.
Hey, it worked. We now have the fattest poor people in the world, and more than we ever had.
Just goes to show the Gubmint can get you something for your money.