"(There are) many aspects of space and space technology...which can be helpful to all people as the United States proceeds with its peaceful program in space science and exploration. Every person has the opportunity to share through understanding in the adventures which lie ahead" - President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1958)
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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men on the moon. During their initial 21-hour foray onto the lunar surface, they received a telephone call from President Nixon.
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