On August 9, 1968, Low discussed the idea with Gilruth, Flight Director Chris Kraft, and the Director of Flight Crew Operations, Donald Slayton.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, lˈoʊ dɪskˈʌst ðɪ aɪdˈiə wɪð ɡˈɪlɹuːθ, flˈaɪt dᵻɹˈɛktɚ kɹˈɪs kɹˈæft, ænd ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv flˈaɪt kɹˈuː ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz, dˈɑːnəld slˈeɪtən.