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Whereas President John F. Kennedy in his May 25, 1961, speech to Congress set forth the goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth; Whereas the Apollo program was designed to achieve the goal established by President Kennedy by sending a crew of three astronauts to the Moon and returning them safely to the Earth; Whereas the Apollo program built on the knowledge and experience gained from the Mercury and Gemini human space flight programs, as well as from precursor robotic lunar exploration activities; Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 consisted of Neil Armstrong, Mission Commander, Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot, and Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot; Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 launched into space aboard a Saturn V rocket on July 16, 1969, on a 4-day trip to the Moon; Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully piloted the Eagle Lunar Module to the surface of the Moon; Whereas, on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong took his first step on the Moon, he became the first person to walk on the surface of another celestial body; Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was the culmination of the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, and other dedicated individuals and organizations; Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was experienced by millions of people all around the world by means of radio and television broadcasts; Whereas the Apollo 11 astronauts left a plaque on the lunar surface that stated: `We came in peace for all mankind'; Whereas the successful Apollo 11 Moon landing was one of the most significant events of the 20th century and inspired a generation to strive towards great accomplishments in space and on Earth; and Whereas the Apollo 11 achievement continues to inspire Americans as we prepare for future human journeys back to the Moon and other destinations in the solar system: Now, therefore, be it [i]Resolved,[/i] That the House of Representatives--[list=1][*]celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing; [*]honors the brave crew of the Apollo 11 mission -- Neil Armstrong, 'Buzz' Aldrin, and Michael Collins; and [*]commends all those individuals and organizations who contributed to such a historic achievement that continues to be an inspiration to the Nation and the world.[/list]
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