The Mission of Apollo 11
"Apollo 11 is on its way to the moon. It carries three brave astronauts; it also carries the hopes and prayers of hundreds of millions of people ...
That moment when man first sets foot on a body other than earth will stand through the centuries as one supreme in human experience ...
I call upon all of our people ... to join in prayer for the successful conclusion of Apollo 11's mission."
President Richard Nixon spoke to the astronauts on the moon, July 20, 1969:
"This certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made from the White House ... The heavens have become a part of man's world ... For one priceless moment in the whole history of man all the people on this earth are truly one ... one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth."
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