Space is open to us now, and our eagerness to share its meaning is not governed by the efforts of others.

We go into space because whatever mankind must undertake, free men must fully share.

I therefore ask the Congress, above and beyond the increases I have earlier requested for space

activities to provide the funds which are needed to meet the following national goals.

First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing

a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.

No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind or more important

for the long-range exploration of space, and none will be so difficult

or expensive to accomplish.

We propose to accelerate the development of the appropriate lunar spacecraft.

We propose to develop alternate liquid and solid fuel boosters, much larger than any now being

developed until certain which is superior.

We propose additional funds for other engine development and for unmanned exploration,

explorations which are particularly important for one purpose which this nation will never overlook

the survival of the man who first makes this daring flight.

But in a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon.

We make this judgment affirmatively.

It will be an entire nation.

For all of us must work to put him there.

Thank you. entire nation for all of us must work to put him there. It was 59 years ago when shots rang out in Dallas, and in a moment of history, the world pivoted

away from the light of day and entered into darkness. Only that darkness came from acts perpetrated in the light of day.

It was an eclipse on our society, brought on by the evil that lurks all over the world that we live in.

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