From JFK's declaration to put a man on the moon to the first steps on the lunar surface, this NASA film examines the triumphs of the Apollo space program.
This film presents President John F. Kennedy stating in 1961 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 Earth." This film presents a tribute to the accomplishment and era of the task.
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CREATED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (10/01/1958 - )
REPOSITORY:
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SUBJECTS
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Image Associates, Producer
MORE INFORMATION:
More information is available in the National Archives online catalog:
catalog.archives.gov/id/649447