[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7094-H7095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ``APOLLO 11''

  (Mr. JORDAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, in July of 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz 
Aldrin, and Michael Collins achieved something once thought impossible: 
successfully landing on the Moon and returning safely to the Earth.
  They succeeded despite the many dangers they faced and the countless 
things that could have gone wrong during their pioneering 240,000-mile 
journey.
  As we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, I take special pride in 
representing Neil Armstrong's birthplace, Wapakoneta, Ohio, home of the 
Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum.
  The museum has on display many artifacts from the mission and other

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items from Mr. Armstrong's life and career. The museum's yearlong 
celebration of the Apollo 11 anniversary culminates this weekend in a 
series of events, ranging from meet-and-greets with active and retired 
astronauts to the Run to the Moon 5k and 10k races, special exhibits at 
the museum, and the grand finale concert.
  Mr. Speaker, Neil Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82, but the 
impact of his journey is still felt today in rural Auglaize County, 
Ohio, and throughout the world.
  I am pleased to join the people of Wapakoneta in celebrating the man 
who took a small step but left a giant legacy.

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