[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 96 (Thursday, July 21, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: July 21, 1994]
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               APOLLO, PA, CELEBRATES FIRST MOON LANDING

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                          HON. JOHN P. MURTHA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 1994

  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, 25 years ago today Americans sat glued to 
the flickering images of Neil Armstrong and ``Buzz'' Aldrin taking 
their first tentative steps on the Moon. Nowhere was this historic 
event celebrated more than in the town that shared its name with the 
missions that took man to the Moon--Apollo, PA.
  In commemoration of the 25 anniversary of the first Moon landing, 
Apollo, PA, is holding a week-long celebration. The hard-working people 
of Apollo may not get the recognition of the astronauts who thrilled us 
with their courage and daring on these space adventures, but their 
everyday efforts to improve their community and raise their families 
also make them American heroes, because it's the patriotic spirit of 
the citizens of Apollo, and so many other small communities across the 
United States, that make our Nation great.
  Twenty-five years after Neil Armstrong took ``one small step for 
man--one giant leap for mankind'' on the Apollo 11 mission, I'd like to 
salute the people of Apollo, PA, who are celebrating their community 
spirit at the same time they celebrate the anniversary of man's first 
steps on the Moon.

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