Tuesday July 20, 2004 at 12:16 PM
Thirty-five Years Ago Today
Appearing in American Culture
- Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D.
We came in peace for all mankind. - Apollo 11’s Lunar Module, Eagle
A friend of mine tells a great story about President Kennedy. One day the President was touring a NASA facility. As President’s are want to do, Kennedy stopped to talk with one of the workers along the way. This particular worker happened to be a janitor but when President Kennedy asked him what he was working on, the man replied, “I’m helping to send a man to the moon.”
I don’t know if the story’s true but it certainly illustrates the power of vision, purpose, and commitment.
Thirty-five years ago today that vision came to fruition. Thirty-five years ago today the modern American nation made it’s greatest contribution to mankind; it’s most shining moment. Thirty-five years ago today, men from Earth walked on the moon.
Simply amazing.
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