[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING

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                               speech of

                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week we celebrated 
the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. At 4:18 Eastern 
time on the afternoon of July 20, 1969, the Lunar Module appropriately 
named ``Eagle'' touched down on the Moon at Tranquility Base.
  A few hours later, just before 11 p.m., Neil Armstrong descended from 
Eagle's ladder and set foot on the lunar surface.
  Days before, on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off into an uncertain 
future. In the end, the mission gave us a monumental moment in the 
history of exploration and cemented America's place as a leader in 
science and technology.
  Since then, the men and women of our space program have experienced 
triumphs and tragedies--all the while inspiring our younger generation 
to explore what lies beyond the next horizon.
  I have been honored to meet some of the individuals involved with the 
Apollo 11 mission, and I hope to see their legacy continued.

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