According to Chris Kraft, a March 1969 meeting among Slayton, George Low, Bob Gilruth, and Kraft determined that Armstrong would be the first person on the Moon, in part because NASA management saw him as a person who did not have a large ego.
Pada pertemuan bulan Maret 1969 antara Slayton, George Low, Bob Gilruth, dan Chris Kraft menentukan bahwa Armstrong akan menjadi orang pertama di Bulan, terutama karena manajemen NASA memandang Armstrong sebagai sosok yang tidak berego besar.