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John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...
John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...
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September 13, 1962
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts MA September 13, 1962
* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech
* Race for space vs. Russia
* Going to the moon
This 32 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "JFK Pledges U.S. Will Be First On Moon".
Article continues on page 19with related photo. (see)
This was the famous speech in which he said:
* We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
Other news of the day throughout. Very light browning with a few, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Kennedy made a speech at Rice University on September 12, 1962, in which he said:
"No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space." and "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
Category: The 20th Century
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