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'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 space craft. 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 explorations -
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 - if we make this judgment affirmatively, it
will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there.'