[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1433]
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  COMMENDING JACK YANOSOV FOR HELPING DESIGN THE TRANSMITTERS USED 35 
  YEARS AGO TODAY BY THE APOLLO SPACE MISSION THAT LANDED ON THE MOON

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Jack Yanosov who 
helped design the transmitters that were used 35 years ago today in the 
Apollo mission that landed on the Moon.
  It was a humble rise for Jack Yanosov, who began his career on the 
RCA assembly line, and would eventually become the lead engineer on the 
Apollo communications project. It was on a transmitter built by Jack 
Yanosov that the first words were ever spoken on a planetary body other 
than Earth. It was 35 years ago today, on July 20, 1969 that Neil 
Armstrong uttered his famous words that would inspire a generation, 
``One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'' The good news 
for Neil Armstrong and the rest of the world, Jack Yanosov's 
transmitter worked just like it was designed to do.
  Today is a special day for our Nation. Thirty-five years ago, our 
country was locked in an arms race during a cold war that threatened to 
turn hot at any moment. The race for the Moon was more than just a 
prize in the darkest reaches of space, it symbolized our Nation's 
commitment to American ingenuity. We met our goal and made it to the 
Moon, and we did it first. I am proud that a resident of New Jersey 
played such an important role in this groundbreaking human achievement. 
I would like to congratulate Jack Yanosov, and thank him on behalf of 
the people of New Jersey's Second Congressional District and America 
for a job well done.

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