Talk:Robert G. Heft

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Why is there a See Also for Gregory Watson??? --Srwm4 09:51, 18 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Probably because they were both assigned low grades on school projects that later went on to achieve national importance. An interesting, albeit minor, connection.  I think it merits the link. Check-Six 01:47, 19 August 2006 (UTC)


 * A LOT of people got low grades in school and became world famous. National importance? To the US, you mean? There are dozens of countries where English is the first language. You seem to be assuming it's just the US. And I very much disagree that the link is merited. Einstein didn't do well in school either, just for example... 68.200.98.166 (talk) 01:36, 14 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Will that old canard that "Einstein didn't do well in school" ever die? It's nonsense! Kar98 (talk) 03:30, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

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How could he have been born in 1942 if he was 17 when he designed the flag in 1958? Reywas92 Talk 23:28, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

wow such little effort
he "designed" squat, just added an extra star like 1.5k other people at the same time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.220.97.79 (talk) 18:57, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Houston ... we have a problem!
Under the "Flag design and adoption" heading the first sentence reads:
 * "There is a widespread myth on the internet that Heft designed the 50 star American Flag in 1958 while living with his grandparents".

It then goes on to state that:
 * "There is no congressional record of the President considering Heft's design, and many others came up with the same design that the committee eventually adopted. While the design chosen was the same as Heft's, Heft himself was not the originator of the 50 star flag".

This creates some problems as follows:
 * 1. The Flag of the United States article makes the statement that Robert G. Heft did design the 50-star flag and, as such, we have one article directly contradicting another; which means that one or the other must change.
 * 2. This article references a piece in the Baltimore Sun which states that Robert G. Heft did design the 50-star flag and, as such, we have a source which contradicts the article that is referencing it; which once again means that one or the other must change (i.e. the article needs to change or the reference needs to be removed).

I think it's better to have a discussion here, on this Talk Page, because the Flag of the United States article is probably visited by a lot more people and should only be changed once a consensus has been reached. I will go to the talk page for the Flag of the United States article and point people over to here. FillsHerTease (talk) 01:22, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

How about a picture of Heft with President Eisenhower on July 4, 1960, raising the flag? Several newspaper articles state that on July 4, 1960, Heft stood next to Eisenhower as the 50-star flag was raised over the U.S. Capitol. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.192.75.129 (talk) 20:13, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Where are the pictures? The Scouting magazine in June 2016 ran an article about him, saying Heft "spoke extensively — as many as 200 engagements a year — and visited the White House 14 times under nine presidents." Did no one photograph him? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.192.75.129 (talk) 17:37, 30 August 2016 (UTC)