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Beggs served as NASA Administrator until December 1985, when he took an indefinite leave of absence pending disposition of an indictment for contract fraud from the U. S. Justice Department for activities alleged by the Defense Department to have taken place prior to his tenure at NASA.

This indictment was later dismissed, and the U. S. Attorney General apologized to Mr. Beggs for any embarrassment.

William Graham, the Deputy Administrator, took over as Acting Administrator until the appointment of James C. Fletcher to a second turn as Administrator.