I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space program in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important in the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.
- - John F. Kennedy in his speech “Freedom’s Cause: These are Extraordinary Times,” May 25, 1961.
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