when did president kennedy say we would land on the moon
About This Site | Text Only. 1961: Kennedy pledges man on Moon President John F Kennedy has called for millions of dollars to fund a space programme to get the first man on the Moon by 1970. 1961: Kennedy pledges man on Moon. In a speech to a joint session of Congress broadcast on TV and radio around the United States, he asked for an extra $1,700m (600m) on the federal budget.