[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 607 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 607

  Celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2009

Mr. Hall of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. Giffords, 
 and Mr. Olson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
               to the Committee on Science and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

Whereas President John F. Kennedy in his May 25, 1961, speech to Congress set 
        forth the goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to 
        the Earth;
Whereas the Apollo program was designed to achieve the goal established by 
        President Kennedy by sending a crew of three astronauts to the Moon and 
        returning them safely to the Earth;
Whereas the Apollo program built on the knowledge and experience gained from the 
        Mercury and Gemini human space flight programs, as well as from 
        precursor robotic lunar exploration activities;
Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 consisted of Neil Armstrong, Mission Commander, 
        Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot, and Michael Collins, Command Module 
        Pilot;
Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 launched into space aboard a Saturn V rocket on 
        July 16, 1969, on a 4-day trip to the Moon;
Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully piloted 
        the Eagle Lunar Module to the surface of the Moon;
Whereas, on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong took his first step on the Moon, 
        he became the first person to walk on the surface of another celestial 
        body;
Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was the culmination of the efforts of tens of 
        thousands of scientists, engineers, and other dedicated individuals and 
        organizations;
Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was experienced by millions of people all 
        around the world by means of radio and television broadcasts;
Whereas the Apollo 11 astronauts left a plaque on the lunar surface that stated: 
        ``We came in peace for all mankind'';
Whereas the successful Apollo 11 Moon landing was one of the most significant 
        events of the 20th century and inspired a generation to strive towards 
        great accomplishments in space and on Earth; and
Whereas the Apollo 11 achievement continues to inspire Americans as we prepare 
        for future human journeys back to the Moon and other destinations in the 
        solar system: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar 
        landing;
            (2) honors the brave crew of the Apollo 11 mission--Neil 
        Armstrong, ``Buzz'' Aldrin, and Michael Collins; and
            (3) commends all those individuals and organizations who 
        contributed to such a historic achievement that continues to be 
        an inspiration to the Nation and the world.
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