IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 784 
Celebrating the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a United States 
patriot who humbly and selflessly served his country, State, and commu-
nity as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, uni-
versity professor, and businessman. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 
Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. JORDAN, 
Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. BOEHNER, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
GIBBS, and Mr. HALL) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, 
a United States patriot who humbly and selflessly served 
his country, State, and community as a naval aviator, 
test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, university 
professor, and businessman. 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, in 
Wapakoneta, Ohio; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong earned his flight certificate at 16 
years of age; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong was a Boy Scout and earned the 
rank of Eagle Scout; 
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Whereas Neil A. Armstrong graduated from Blume High 
School in 1947; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong served as a naval aviator from 
1949 to 1952; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong flew 78 combat missions in the 
Korean War; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong graduated from Purdue Univer-
sity in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aero-
nautical engineering; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong worked for the National Advisory 
Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1955; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong flew over 200 models of aircraft, 
from gliders to jets, as a research pilot at the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Flight 
Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong joined the NASA Astronaut Corp 
in 1962; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong was assigned as the command 
pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, which was launched on 
March 16, 1966; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong, as the command pilot for the 
Gemini 8 mission, became the first person to successfully 
navigate the docking of two vehicles in space; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong was assigned as the spacecraft 
commander for the Apollo 11 mission, which was 
launched on July 16, 1969, and which was the first 
manned lunar landing mission; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong, as the spacecraft commander for 
the Apollo 11 mission, became the first person, on July 
20, 1969, to step onto the lunar surface; 
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•HRES 784 IH 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong, upon becoming the first person 
to walk on the moon uttered those famous words, ‘‘That’s 
one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind’’; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong graduated from the University of 
Southern California in 1970 with a Master of Science de-
gree in aerospace engineering; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong served as the Deputy Associate 
Administrator for Aeronautics in the Office of Advanced 
Research and Technology, NASA Headquarters, Wash-
ington, DC; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong served NACA and its successor 
agency, NASA, as an aeronautical engineer, test pilot, as-
tronaut, and administrator; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong taught at the University of Cin-
cinnati from 1971 to 1979 as a Professor of Aerospace 
Engineering; 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong served as the chairman of Com-
puting Technologies for Aviation, Inc. in Charlottesville, 
Virginia, from 1982 to 1992; and 
Whereas Neil A. Armstrong was the recipient of many 
awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of 
Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Congres-
sional Space Medal of Honor, and the NASA Distin-
guished Service Medal: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele-
brates the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a 
United States patriot who humbly and selflessly served his 
country, State, and community as a naval aviator, test 
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