[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 723 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 723

 Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2004

    Mr. Hall (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Weldon of 
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
   Aderholt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
   Island, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
Bilirakis, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. 
  Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas) submitted the following resolution; 
             which was referred to the Committee on Science

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas President John F. Kennedy set a goal of landing Americans on the moon 
        and returning them safely to Earth;
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) created the 
        Apollo space program to fulfill the goal set by President Kennedy;
Whereas on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission launched into space to attempt 
        the first manned lunar landing;
Whereas on July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. eastern daylight time, astronaut Neil A. 
        Armstrong ushered in a new era in space exploration when he stepped onto 
        the lunar surface and declared, ``That's one small step for man, one 
        giant leap for mankind.'';
Whereas Neil Armstrong, the mission commander, and fellow astronauts Michael 
        Collins, the command module pilot, and Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., 
        the lunar module pilot, exemplified bravery and determination in 
        successfully completing the mission;
Whereas the Apollo 11 mission demonstrated the technological abilities of the 
        United States and established the United States as a leader in space 
        exploration;
Whereas the Apollo 11 mission inspired further exploration of the universe and 
        led to more than three decades of continued voyage and discovery; and
Whereas the Apollo 11 mission continues to inspire exploration as NASA envisions 
        returning to the moon and eventually landing a person on Mars: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar 
        landing;
            (2) commends the astronauts and other men and women of the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) whose 
        efforts assured the success of the Apollo 11 mission; and
            (3) supports the continued leadership of the United States 
        in the exploration of space.
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