IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 607 
Celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2009 
Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Ms. GIFFORDS, 
and Mr. OLSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon 
Landing. 
Whereas President John F. Kennedy in his May 25, 1961, 
speech to Congress set forth the goal of landing a man 
on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth; 
Whereas the Apollo program was designed to achieve the goal 
established by President Kennedy by sending a crew of 
three astronauts to the Moon and returning them safely 
to the Earth; 
Whereas the Apollo program built on the knowledge and ex-
perience gained from the Mercury and Gemini human 
space flight programs, as well as from precursor robotic 
lunar exploration activities; 
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•HRES 607 IH 
Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 consisted of Neil Armstrong, 
Mission Commander, Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot, 
and Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot; 
Whereas the crew of Apollo 11 launched into space aboard 
a Saturn V rocket on July 16, 1969, on a 4-day trip to 
the Moon; 
Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin 
successfully piloted the Eagle Lunar Module to the sur-
face of the Moon; 
Whereas, on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong took his 
first step on the Moon, he became the first person to 
walk on the surface of another celestial body; 
Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was the culmination of 
the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, 
and other dedicated individuals and organizations; 
Whereas the Apollo 11 Moon landing was experienced by mil-
lions of people all around the world by means of radio 
and television broadcasts; 
Whereas the Apollo 11 astronauts left a plaque on the lunar 
surface that stated: ‘‘We came in peace for all mankind’’; 
Whereas the successful Apollo 11 Moon landing was one of 
the most significant events of the 20th century and in-
spired a generation to strive towards great accomplish-
ments in space and on Earth; and 
Whereas the Apollo 11 achievement continues to inspire 
Americans as we prepare for future human journeys back 
to the Moon and other destinations in the solar system: 
Now, therefore be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 607 IH 
(1) celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Apol-
lo 11 lunar landing; 
(2) honors the brave crew of the Apollo 11 mis-
sion—Neil Armstrong, ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, and Michael 
Collins; and 
(3) commends all those individuals and organi-
zations who contributed to such a historic achieve-
ment that continues to be an inspiration to the Na-
tion and the world. 
Æ 
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