RELEASE NO: 69-83F

APOLLO 11 GOODWILL MESSAGES

FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY J u l y 13, 1969

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A small disc carrying statements by Presidents Eisenhower,

Kennedy,. Johnson and Nixon and messages of g o o d w i l l from lead-

ers of 73 countries around the world will be left on the Moon

by the Apollo 11 astronauts.

The disc a l s o c a r r i e s a listing of the leadership of t h e

Congress and a listing o f members of the f o u r committees of the

House and Senate responsible f o r the National Aeronautics and .

Space Administration legislation. Additionally, the names of

NASA's top management, including past Administrators and Deputy

Administrators, and the present NASA management are included.

These include NASA's first Administrator, D r . T. Keith

Glennan; i t s long-time Deputy Administrator, the late Dr. Hugh

L. Dryden; former Administr>ator James E. Webb; and former Deputy Administrator, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., present

Secretary of the Air Force.

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Dr. Thomas 0 Paine is the present NASA Administrator.

The disc, about the size of a 50-cent piece, is made of

silicon -- ,a non-metallic chemical element found abundantly in

nature and used widely im modern electronics.

Through a process used to make microminiature electronic

circuits, the statements, the messages, and names were etched

(sn the grey-colored disc. Each message was reduced 200 times

to a size rnuch smaller than the head of a ! ) i n (0 .0425 x 0 . 0 5 5

inches) and appears on the disc as a barely visible dot.

NASA' : ; Electronics Research Center at Cambridge, Mass.,

was assisted by the Sprague Electric Company's Serci-Conductor

Division, Worcester, Mass., in preparing the historic disc.

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In addition to the disc, Astronauts Neil A . Armstrong

and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., will also leave on the lunar surface

an American flag and a plaque inscribed "Here men from the plafiet

Earth/First set foot upon the Moon/July 1969 A.D./We came in

peace for all mankind."

Armstrong, Aldrin, the third Apollo astronaut,Michael Collins,

and President Nixon, and will be attached to a leg of the descent

The plaque will bear the names of

stage of the lunar module.

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At the top of the disc is the incription: "Goodwill

messages from around the world brought to the Moon by the

astronauts of Apol lo 11." Around the rim is the statement:

"From Planet ' Earth -- July 1969.

The messages from foreign leaders congratulate the United

States and its astronauts and also express hope for peace to

all nations of the world. Some are handwritten, others typed

and many are in native language. A highly decorative message

from the Vatican is signed by Pope Paul.

Silicon, which first came into general use Curing World

War I1 in the production of diodes, was chcsen to %ear the

miniaturlzed messages for its ability to withstand the extreme

temperatures of the Moon which range from 2 5 0 degrees to minus

280 Fahrenheit.

Because of its purity and stabil :?jr , silicon is used ex-

tensively today in production of tiny integrated circuits by a

process that permits hundreds of devices to be formed a t one

time within the thin silicon disc.

The same process used in making integrated circuits p r o -

duced the message chip.

and the photo reduced 200 t imes.

First, the messages were photographed

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The resulting Image was transferred to glass which was

used as a mask through which ultra-violet light was beamed on-

to'a photo-sensitive film on the silicon disc. After a photo-

development step, the disc was washed with hydroflouric acid

which accomplished the flnal etching.

The disc itself is fragile and wlll be transported by

the astronauts in an aluminum capsule and will remain in the

capsule on the lunar surface.

The words on the disc, although not visible to the naked

eye, will remain readable through a microscope.

Following are the statements of the four Presidents:

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PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS --

' I . . .The Cocgress h e r e b y declares t h a t i t is t h e polj.cy of t h e Unit.ed S t a t e s t h a t a c t i v i t i e s I n space should be de- voted t o peace fu l purposes f o r t h e b e n e f i t of a l l mankind ..."

Nat iona l Aeronaut ics and Space Act o f1958

Signed by Presiderrt Dwight D . Eisenhower

J u l y 29, 1958

"...We go i n t o space because whatever mankind m u s t under- take, f ree men must f u l l y share. ..... I b e l i e v e t h a t tnis Nation should cormi t Itse1.f t o ach icv ing t h e g o a l .before this decade i s o u t , of l a n d i n g a man on the mcon and r e t u r n i n g him safely t o e a r t h . N o s i n g l e s p ~ c e p r o j e c t i n t h i s pe r iod will be more c.xci%.ing, o r more impress ive t o mankind, o r more impor tan t f o r t h e long-range e x p l o r a t i o n of' space; 11 and none w l l l b e s o d i f f i - c u l t or expens ive t o accompl i sh . . . .

P r e s i d e n t John F . Kennedy May 25, 1961

" . . .We e x p e c t t o e x p l o r e the moon, not j u z t v i s i t it or photograph i t . We s h a l l expand our ear th l a b o r a t o r i e s into space l a b o r a t o r i e s and ex tend our n a t i o n a l s t r e n g t h i n t o t h e space dimension. The purpose of t h e American people -- expressed i n t h e e a r l i e s t days of t h e Space Age -- remains unchanged and unwavering. We are determined t h a t space s h a l l be a n avenue toward peace and we both invice and welcome a l l men t o joirr w i t h u s i n t h i s g rea t o p p o r t u n i t y . . . ' I

We p l s n t o e x p l o r e and cha-t p l a n e t s as wel l .

President , Lyndon B . Johnson January 2 7 , 1965

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"...Our current exploration of space mqkes the point vividly: Here is testimony to man's vision and to manls courage., The journey of the astronauts is more than a tech- nical achievement; it is a reaching-out of the human spirit. It lifts our sights; it demonstrates that magnificent concep- tions can be made real. They inspire us and at the same time they teach us true humility. What could bring home to us more the limitations of the human scale than the hauntingly beauti- ful picture of our earth seen from the moon? ... t?

President Richard M. Nlxon June 4, 1969

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ETCHED ON AFOLLO 11 D I S C

THE U N I T E D STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

John "W. McCormack., Speaker Carl A l b e r t Hale Boggs

Gerald R . Ford L e s l i e C. Arends

Corm1 t t t? e on S c i eri ce and A :; t ron a u t i cs

George P . Mil ler . , Cha i rman O l i n E . 'reague Joseph E . K a r t h Ken Hechler Emi l io Q. Daddario John W . Davis Thomas. N . Downing J o e D. Waggonner, Jr. Don Fuqua George. E . Brown, < J r . Earle C a h e l l Bertram L. P o d e l l Wayne N . A s p i n a l l Roy A . T a y l o r Henry lie 1.5 tosltl Mario Uiaggi James W . Symlngton Edward I . Koch

James G . Fu l ton C h a r L C ~ S A . Mosher Richard L . Roudebush Alphonzo B e l l Thomas M . P e l l y J o h n W. W y d l e r Guy l a n d e r Jagt L a r r y Winn, J r . J e r r y L . P e t t i s Donald E . Lukens Robert P r i c e L o w e l l P . Weicker, Jr. L o u i s Frey , J r . E a l - r y Go ldwa te r , Jr .

Cornmi t t ee o n - __ A L I ~ ~ r o p r i a t i o n s

George 11. IYidion, C h a i rniati F r a n k 'I'. How

Subconurii ttee O I I Ttldcpe!ldt>rit -__-- Of f i ce s and Ucpartment of Ifouc; i ny arid Ilrba3n Development

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J o e L. E v i n s , Chairlnan Edward P . Boland George E . S h i p l e 3 Robert N. Gi.aimo John 0. Marsh, J r . L)avj d 1 : . ['ry:)r

Ct;ar*les E . Jonas Louis C . Wyman P.ur't L . T a l c n t t J o s e p h M . McT'.-. ucLde

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THE UNITEIj STATES SENATE

, S p i r o T, Agnew P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Senate

Richard B . R u s s e l l , P r e s i d e n t p r o tempore Michael J . Mansfield E v e r e t t McKinley Dirksen Edward M. Kennedy Hugh S c o t t

Committee on Aeronaut ica l and Space Sc iences

C l i n t o n P . Anderson, Chairman Richard B. R u s s e l l Margaret Chase Smith Warren G . Magnuson Carl T. C u r t i s S t u a r t Symington Mark 0. H a t f i e l d John S t e n n i s B a r r y Goldwater Stephen M . Young Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.

William B. Saxbe Thomas J . Dodd Howard W. Cannon Spessard L. Holland

Committee on Appropriat ions

Richard B. R u s s e l l , Chairman Milton R . Young

Subcommittee on Independent O f f i c e s and Department of Housing and Urban Development

John 0. P a s t o r e , Chairman Warren G . Magnuson Al len J . E l l e n d e r Richard B. R u s s e l l Spess sa rd L . Holland John S t e n n i s Michael J . Mansfield

Gordon A l l o t t Margaret Chase Smith Roman L. Hruska Norr i s Cot ton C l i f f o r d P . Case

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS

T. Kei th Glennan Adminis t ra tor 1958-1961

Hugh L . Dryden Deputy Adminis t ra tor 1958-1965

James E . .Webb ., Adminis t ra tor 1961-1968

Robert C . Seamans, Jr. Deputy Adminis t ra tor 1966-1967

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Homer E . Newel1

Adminis t ra tor

Associate Adminis t ra tor

W i l l i s H . Shapley Associate Deputy Admin i s t r a to r

George E . Mueller

John E.. Naugle

Bruce T. Lundin

Assoc ia te Adminis t ra tor f o r Manned Space F l i g h t

Associate Adminis t ra tor f o r Space Science and App l i ca t ions

Assoc ia te Adminis t ra tor f o r Advanced ,Resea rch and Technology (Act ing)

G e r a l d M . Truszynski Assoc ia te Adminis t ra tor for Tracking and Data Acqu i s i t i on

L t . Gen. Samuel C . P h i l l i p s Apollo Program I j i r e c t o r

Robert R . G i l r u t h

Wernher von Braun

D i r e c t o r , Manned Spacec ra f t Center

D i r e c t o r , George C . Marshai l Space F l i g h t Center

Kurt H. Debus D i r e c t o r , Kennedy Space Center

John F . C l a r k D i r e c t o r , Goddard Space F l i g h t Center

D r . W i l l i a m H . Picl ter ing E r e c t o r , J e t Propuls ion Laboratory

Robert L . Kr ieger D i r e c t o r , Wallops S t a t i o n

Edgar M. C o r t r i g h t

Abe S i l v e r s t e i n

D i r e c t o r , Langley Research Center

D i r e c t o r , L e w i s Research Center

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James C . E l m s

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D i r e c t o r , E l e c t r o n i c s Research Center

Pi re c t or F l i g h t R e s ear c h Cent e r

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N A T I O N S REPRESENTED BY GOODWILL MESSAGES ON APOLLO 11 D I S C

Jamaica J ap an

Senegal S i e r r a Leone South Africa Swaziland

Afghani s t a n Argent ina A u s t r a l i a ***

*** Kenya Korea

*** Belgium B r a z i l Thailand

Togo Tr in idad and Tobago Tun i s i a Turkey

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Laos* L a t v i a Lebanon Lesotho L i b e r i a

Canada Chad C h i l e Ch ina Colombia Congo Costa Rica C y p r u s

*** United Kingdom Upper Vo l t a Uruguay ***

*** Malagasy * Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Maur i t ius Mexico Morocco'

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Dahomey Denmark Dominican Republic

*** Yugoslavia

t*t *** *** Ecuador E s t o n i a E t h i o p i a

de the r l ands Nicaragua N e w Zealand Norway

Zambia

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n a t i o n s w i l l be found on t h e l as t page of t h i s r e l e a s e .

*** Ghana Greece Guyana Paki s t an

Panama Peru P h i l i p p i n e s Poland Por tuga l

* * * I c e l a n d I n d i a * I r a n I r e l a n d Israel I t a l y Ivory Coast

*** Romania

Texts o f t h e messages w i l l be a v a i l a b l e i n t h e N e w s Room, NASA Headquarters , Washington and a t t h e N e w s Centers a t Kennedy Space Center , F l a . , The Manned Spacec ra f t Center , Houston, t h e Foreign Correspondents ' Center , New York C i t y . + Y e . ~ ,-----. - - ._ L-- .. .

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Following are translations of goodwill messages from heads of state which will be deposited on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission.

Afghanistan

"The Afghan people join me in most warmly congratulating the American people, particularly the intrepid astronauts and all those who have played a role in this historic and incred- ible journey.

The Afghan people express the hope that the expanded knowledge man now has of his universe will be used wisely in the cause of peace on earth and for the betterment of the con- dition of mankind. ''

Mohammad Zahir King of Afghanistan

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Argentina

"In the name of the Government and people of Argentina I have the honor t o wish you the very best for the success of the great exploit that the brave crew of the Apollo XI is going to utidertake. The effort and the risks thzt this extraordinary scientific enterprise demands open unlimited possibilities f o r the creative ability of the human spirit and it will constitute without any doubts an incentive that will commit all people in order to make a better and finer world. I present, M r . Presi- dent, my highest consideration to you."

Juan Carlos Ongania President

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Australia

"Australians are pleased and proud to have played a part in helping to make it possible for the first man from earth to land on the moon. This is a dramatic fulfillment of man's urge to go 'always a little further'; to explore and know the formerly unknown; to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. May the high courage and the technical genius which made this achievement possible be so used in the future thaL mankind will live in a universe in which peace, self expression, and the chance of dangerous adventure are available to all.

John Gorton Prime Minister

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Belgium

"Now that, for the very first time, men will land on the moon, we consider this memorable event with wonder and respect.

We feel admiration and confidence toward all those who have cooperated in this performance, and especially towards the three courageous men who take with them our hopes, as well as those, from all"nations, who were their forerunners or who will follow them in space.

With awe we consider the power with which man has been entrusted and the duties which devolve on him.

to the tasks which may be open to us in the uiiverse, but also to those which remain to be fulfilled on this earth, so to bring more justice and more happiness to mankind.

We are deeply conscious of o u r responsibility with respect

May God help us t o realize with this new step in world history better understanding between nations and a closer brother- hood between men. ''

Baudouin King of the Belgians

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Erazil

"In rejoicing together with the government and the people of the United States of America for the event of the century, I pray God that this brilliant achievement of science remain always at the service of peace and of mankind."

Arthur Da Costa E Silva President

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Canada

"Man has reached out and touched the tranquil moon. Puisse ce haut fait permettre a l'homme de redecouvrir la terre et d'y trouver la paix. (May that high accomplishment allow man to rediscover the Earth and find peace.)"

Pierre Elliott-Trudeau Prime Minister

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Chad

"Let this important step in the cosmic conquest remain for generation to come a mark of an epoch of fellowship and of,universal peace. These are the earnest wishes of the Chadian people and of its government."

Prancois Tombalbaye President

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Chile

"May the men of our planet take to the moon a message of peace and good will from this place on the Earth that is Chile."

Eduardo Prei President

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China

"It is our sincere desire that the astronauts, upon the date-of their landing on the moon, will have made a significant contpikution tu a xzlrld c t sp iz z.cd ~e2 ,ce thr01-1gh the universe. I1

Chiang Kai-Shek President, iiepublic of China

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Colombia

"As you prepare to undertake one of the most extraordinary feats in history, I wish to send you on behalf of the people and the Government of Colombia, a warm greeting with our wishes for the complete success of your mission. I a lso want t o express the admiration of all Colombians for your personal heroism, for the scientists and technicians that have contributed their know- ledge to this enterprise and for the great North American nation whose support has made possible a project that only yesterday ap- peared to be unfeasible,

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"Please leave on the moon along with the other objects that will bear witness of man's first arrival to our satellite, this message, as a symbol of friendship between Colombia and the United States.

"You will descend upon the moon on our national holiday, when we observe the 159th anniversary of our independence. We, in Colombia, will be honoring the memory of the patriots that changed the course of our history on the same day when you will be writing an immortal page in the annals of mankind."

Carlos Lleras Restrepo President

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Congo

"The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo follows with constant attention the achievements of human genius in the conquest of space in order t o make man its master. The Congolese people, its party, its government, and myself express our ardent wish to see Apollo 11 successfully accomplish the mission which is our own. May these victories which have c o s t man so much energy and sacrifice contribute to the reinforcement of cooperation among peoples and serve peace for the greatest good of mankind. Best regards." /

J . D. Mobutu President

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Costa Rica

''1 join in the wish of all Costa Ricans for the success of the historical exploit t o be carried out by Apollo 11, in that it represents the scientific and technical progress at- tained by rnan in his peaceful struggle for the conquest of space and in that the crew of this ship represents human valor, will, spirit. of advei2ture and inger?uity .

"The enarmous scientific and technical effort deployed in order to take the first men to the moon deserves the gratitude of mankind because from this effort will come new benefits for improving the xell-being of the human race,.

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With faith we hope for better- days for all mankind if there is later added t o this successful endeavor - new deter- minat ion f o r j u s t i c e and liberty, as they correspond t o the respect owed each human being and in favor of a m a j o r d i f f u - sion of love of one's neighbor, whose efforts we can hope will be stimulated by the spirit of humility derived from a more clear and vivid.,awareness of the minuteness of thls planet, which serves as our home in the cosmos.

"As representative of the Costa Rican Nation, I extend my greetings t o the heroes of Apollo 11 and t o all those who are making this historical feat possible."

J. J . Trejos Fernandez President

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"Man has conquered the moon and widened his horizons. The spaceship Apollo 11 is touching down on the surface of the moon and the first human beings are setting foot on it. The landing on the moon is the culminating achievement of a great scientific effort. That which could be captured only by the boldest imagi- nation has now become a reality. With this historic event a new era in the life of mankind begins, and further achievements,in the space world are certain t o follow. We express our admiration tc the valimt astronauts of Apol-lo 11 and t o all those whose work made the conquest of space possible.

"We join in the rejoicing of the American nation who must feel very proud because their sons were the ,first humans to land on the moon."

Archbishop Makarios President

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Dahomey

mankind the secrets of a planet, which, for centuries, it has been able only to probe and to admire from a great distance, through the narrow hole of its telescopes.

"The genius and daring of a great nation today open to

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"Today the dream has been realized. It is thanks to the talent and sacrifices of the great American nation. But it is also thanks to that which has been achieved through the ages and centuries by the knowledge, science, and technology of men, of all men. The lunar epic of the Apollo 11 astronauts thus opens in the history of mankind a new, grandiose cycle of space exploits and gives rise to great hopes.

!'On this day of t-iumph and in this historic hour, I express personally, and in the name of the People of Dahomey, my wishes for Peace, Brotherhood, and Good Fortune for all mankind and for all men. May man's first steps on the moon convince those on earth to vow one day soon to employ science and technology only in the service of Peace and Progress."

Doctor Emile-Derlin Zinsou President

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"Denmark conveys, through the space pioneers, her warmest wishes that this spectacular landing on the moon may herald f o r all mankind a ne?: era of peace and good will."

Frederik R King of Denmark

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Dominican Republic

"The Dominican Teople follow with growing interest the de- velopment of the spzce exploration program being carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which has ex- tended the universal view of contemporary menkind.

"In view of the historic flight of Apollo 11, set for July 16, with t h e spectacular mission of landing two men on the moon, I, together with the Dominican People, am pleased to send my best wishes to NASA that this new scientific exploit will attain com- plete success. heights in the exploration of outer space."

Space science of the United States will reach new

Joaquin Balaguer President

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"1 express my sincere wishes f o r the success of the heroic young astronauts who, with sublime valor, will set foot on the Moon, dominating the laws of outer space and consecrating the grandeur of human understanding and goodwill. Best regards."

Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra President

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Estonia

"The people of Estonia join those who hope and work for freedom and a better world."

Ernst Jaakson Consul General

Ethiopia

"Today's successful lunar landing is a momentous occasion f o r all mankind. This marvelous feat is a proof of the gigantic strides man has made in the field of science and technologyJ We are fully confident that this great milestone in man's search for the unknown will give the American genius and the valiant American astronauts greater encouragement in their further probe of the solar system. We are hopeful that the results achieved in this regard will only be used for the welfare and well-being of mankind and the great cause of the world peace.''

Haile Selassie I Emperor

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Ghana

"We pray that your historic landi'ng on the moon may usher in an era of peace and prosperity and goodwill among all men here on earth."

Brigadier A. A. Afrifa, D.S.O. Chairman, National Liberation Council

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Greece

"At this historical moment, when man lands on the moon, I express on behalf of the Greek people my heartfelt congratu- lations to the Government of the U.S.A. and the distinguished men of the Americh nation, who led the way towards new hori- zons for the human race.

"I am particularly proud speaking on behalf of the Greek nation, whose ancestors had the privilege to be forerunners in the philosophical thought and scientific research, which first penetrated the universe.

"It is a happy coincidence that the amazing program of man's flight to space, which has been so magnificently ful- filled today, bears the name of the Greek God Apollo; this symbolic name demonstrates the never ending effort of man to achieve knowledge, beyond time and place.

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"The difficulties, which had once broken the wings of Ikarus, are surpassed by man's persistence in his search for truth, and he is staring from the moon at the earth, whose peace and welfare should be now, more than ever, his main preoccupation. 'I

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Guyana

"TO those coming a f te r : W e cannot t e l l on what f u t u r e day - beings of our own k ind o r perhaps from some o t h e r co rne r of t h e cosmos, w i l l come upon t h i s message bu t f o r those comlng a f te r , w e wish t o r e c o r d . t h r e e th'ings:

human race who w i t h f a i t h and courage have voyaged far beyond t h e familiar limits of ou r e a r t h l y home t o t h e Moon. It i s c e r t a i n t ha t t h e i r mission ushers i n the greatest adventure of l i f e s i n c e i t s pr imaeval beginnings on t h i s p l a n e t , E a r t h .

Second, as members of o u r human race t h u s t h r u s t among t h e stars, w e pledge ou r se lves t o work towards ensu r ing t h a t t h e technology which has made it p o s s i b l e and t h e r e s o u r c e s which may b e d i scovered w i l l be used for the b e n e f i t of a l l mankind i r r e s p e c - t i v e of teprestrlal d i v i s i o n s of race o r creed o r levels of development.

F i r s t , we s a l u t e these a s t r o n a u t s , t h e first two of o u r

T h i r d and f i n a l l y , we wish t o set down the facts about t h e people f o r whom I speak. We are a small n a t i o n of some 700,000 s o u l s l i v i n g on t h e shoulder of South America i n a country some 83,000 square miles i n area. Our a n c e s t o r s came from n e a r l y every corner of t h e p l a n e t E a r t h and o u r peQple today profess a v a r i e t y of creeds and of ways of l i v ing . But i n a world i n which d i v i s i o n s deepen and where t o o o f t e n one man's hand 1s se t aga ins t h i s b r o t h e r , w e are proud t h a t w e have given t o o u r t i m e an example of how out of d i v e r s i t y w e have made one people, G i i e n a t i o n - w i t h one des t iny .

I n working o u t t h i s d e s t i n y , we have developed I n s t i t u t i o n s based on the r e c o g n i t i o n of t h e e q u a l i t y of a l l men, forms of government i n which a l l can par t ic ipa te and a system of j u s t i c e which protects the weak. With the he lp of f r i e n d l y n a t i o n s , and working together, w e are embarked on t h e cha l l eng ing task of a b o l i s h i n g disease and poverty from our mids t , and of deve loping our economy so t h a t i t can suppor t a worthy l e v e l of l i v i n g f o r our people. We have, l i kewise , s t r i v e n hard t o ensure t h a t merl everywhere are f ree t o determine the i r own way of l i f e .

We do no t know what shal l b e t h e judgment of h i s t o r y b u t w e would be w e l l pleased i f on some la ter day when t h i s is read, i t is s a i d of us t h a t we s t rove g r e a t l y t o advance t h e d i g n i t y of a l l men."

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"The people of I c e l a n d convey t h e i r g r e e t i n g s by Apollo 11 and w i s h t h e a s t r o n a u t s good f o r t u n e on t h e i r h i s t o r i c voyage. May t h e great achievements of space r e s e a r c h inaugura te an era of peace and happiness f o r a l l mankind."

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K r i s t j a n E l d j a r n P r e s i d e n t

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"On t h i s occasion when Mr. N e i l Armstrong and Colonel Edwin Aldr in s e t f o o t f o r the f i r s t t i m e on t h e s u r f a c e of t h e Moon from t h e E a r t h , w e pray the Almighty God t o guide mankind towards e v e r i n c r e a s i n g success i n t h e e s t ab l i shmen t of peace and t h e p rogres s of c u l t u r e , knowledge and human c i v i l i z a t i o n .

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Aryamehr Shahanshah

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"May God g r a n t t h a t t h e s k i l l and courage which have enabled man t o a l i g h t upon the Moon w i l l enab le h i m , a l s o , t o s ecu re peace and happiness upon t h e E a r t h and avoid t h e danger of se I f -des t r u c t i o n . I'

Eamon de Valera P r e s i d e n t

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"From t h e P r e s i d e n t of Israel i n Jerusalem wi th hope for 'abundance of peace s o long as t h e Moon endure th ' (Psalms 72,7)."

Z a l m a n Shazar

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"The courage and t h e technology of t h e United States of America have brought t o ou r s a t e l l i t e t h i s message of t h e Head of t h e I t a l i a n Nation which p r i d e s i t s e l f t o number amongst i t s sons G a l i l e o Galilei , whose gen ius paved t h e ways f o r modern sc i ence .

The c6nquest of t h e Moon is a g l o r i o u s milestone a long t h e road of a l l mankind-towards t h e achievement of peace, freedom and j u s t i c e . "

Guiseppe Sa rge t P r e s i d e n t

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Ivory Coast

" A t t h e moment when m a n ' s o l d e s t dream i s becomhg a r e a l i t y , I a m very thankfu l f o r NASA's k ind a t t e n t i o n i n o f f e r i n g m e t h e s e r v i c e s of t he f i r s t human messenger t o s e t f o o t on the Moon and c a r r y t h e words of t he Ivory Coast.

I would hope that when t h i s passenger from t h e s k y l eaves man's impr in t on luna r s o i l , he w i l l f e e l how proud we are t o belong t o t h e gene ra t ion which h a s accomplished t h i s fea t .

I hope a l s o t h a t he would t e l l t he Moon how b e a u t i f u l i t i s when i t i l l u m i n a t e s t h e n i g h t s o f t h e Ivory Coast.

I e s p e c i a l l y wish that he would t u r n towards our p l a n e t E a r t h and cry o u t how i n s i g n i f i c a n t the problems which t o r t u r e men a r e , when viewed from up there .

May h i s word, descending from t h e sky , f i n d i n t h e Cosmos t h e f o r c e and l i g h t which w i l l pe rmi t h i m t o convince humanity of t h e beauty of p rogres s i n brotherhood and peace."

F e l i x Houphoue t-Boigny P r e s i d e n t

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Jamaica

"May H e whose g l o r y the heavens d e c l a r e g r a n t t h a t mankind may grow i n t h e knowledge of H i s purposes as w e probe i n t o t h e s e c r e t s of H i s un ive r se . "

Hugh Lawson Shearer P r i m e Min i s t e r

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" I n c o n g r a t u l a t i o n of t h e ous tanding achievement of humanity 's a r r i v a l on t h e Moon. "

Eisaku Sa t0 P r i m e Minis te r

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Kenya

"On beha l f of all t h e people of Kenya, I c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e people of America f o r accomplishing a r r i v a l on t h e Moon. a very i n s p i r i n g event for a l l mankind t h a t w e have been able t o reach t h e Moon. It i s clear tha t w e a l l are b r o t h e r s here on Ea r th and t h a t i s o u r o b l i g a t i o n t o coopera te t o g e t h e r i n a l l endeavors.

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"The l and ing on t h e Moon by 'Apollo 11 i s a b r i l l i a n t feat of a l l mankind which makes men's dreams a r e a l i t y and marks a new chap te r o f human h i s t o r y . of man's cons t an t s t r i v i n g f o r p rogres s towards a b r i g h t e r d e s t i n y . Now, r e a l i z a t i o n of man's adventure i n t o y e t f u r t h e r reaches of space seems b u t a f e w s t e p s away.

This g r e a t achievement i s a r e s u l t

On t h i s h i s t o r i c occas ion , w e do solemnly pledge o u r s e l v e s t o work t o g e t h e r on t h i s E a r t h f o r t h e b e t t e r world w i t h l a s t i n g peace and p r o s p e r i t y f o r a l l mankind. L e t us c e l e b r a t e t h e f irst l and ing of men on t h e Moon, t h e symbol of e t e r n a l g race and the m i r r o r of man's t r u e hear t , w i t h a new s p i r i t which w i l l i n s p i r e mankind t o r e a l i z e t h e ideal of c i v i l i z a t i o n i n which men l i v e i n j u s t i c e , freedom, and u n i t y . "

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"On beha l f o f t h e La tv ian n a t i o n I s a l u t e t h e f i rs t men on t h e Moon and p r a y f o r t h e i r safe r e t u r n .

"May t h e i r achievement c o n t r i b u t e t o world peace and r e s t o r a t i o n - o f freedom to a l l n a t i o n s . "

A . Dinbergs Counselor

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L e b an on

" A s a f i n a l r e s u l t o f t h e combined e f f o r t s o f s c i e n c e .and technology and a l l t o the honor o f i t s i n i t i a t o r s , man i s r each ing t h e Moon and i s s e t t i n g f o o t on i t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . A t t h i s g l o r i o u s moment when man i s freed from t h e p h y s i c a l c o n s t r a i n t s of t h e human c o n d i t i o n , Lebanon adds h e r l i v i n g t e s t i n o i : i a l as a land of encounter and of coex i s t ence of many s p i r i t u a l f ax i l i e s to r z a f f i r m h e r f a i t h i n t h e ad- vancement of man through t h e v i r t u e s o f peace, j u s t i c e and of l i b e r t y ."

Char les Helou P r e s i d e n t

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Lesotho

"The governntent and people o f Lesotho wish t h e government and people of t h e United S t a t e s o f America every success i n t h e i r a t t empt to l and the f i r s t human be ing on t h e moon. Our s i n c e r e w a r m w i s h e s f o r a sa fe journey t o and from t h e moon t o Apollo 11 Ast ronauts .I'

Leabua Jonathan P r i m e Min i s t e r

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L i b e r i a

"It i s e x t r a o r d i n a r y , almost i n c r e d i b l e t h a t what was b u t an idea, even a l i t t l e over a decade ago, seems now an a t t a i n - able r e a l i t y . Man's imag ina t ion , i n g e n u i t y and technology have n o t on ly impel led h im t o l o o k up b u t has a l s o enabled him t o r each t h e c e l e s t i a l bod ie s .

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((The journey t o t h e Moon which these t h r e e Americans, Commander Neil Armstrong, Colonel Edwin E. Aldr in , Jr., and L t . Colonel Michael C o l l i n s have s u c c e s s f u l l y under taken i s a voyage t o t h e c e l e s t i a l and these messengers of d i scove ry r e p r e s e n t t h e people of every count ry .

"We s a l u t e these e x p l o r e r s of o u t e r space and p ray f o r t h e i r s e c u r i t y and s a f e t y w h i l e w e admire t h e i r courage and i n t r e p i d i t y .

"I ask them to bear t h i s message t o t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e Moon i f t h e y f i n d any there . I f t h e y do n o t , i t i s my des i re t h a t t h i s message be one of g r e e t i n g s f r o m t h e peop le of L i b e r i a and myself t o t h e Moon, Nebulous s a t e l l i t e of t h e E a r t h . ''

W. V. S. Tubman P r e s i d e n t

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" The people of Malaysia j o i n t h e r e s t of t h e world today i n c o n g r a t u l a t i n g t h e Government and people of the Uni ted S t a t e s of America on t h e success of t h e Apollo 11 miss ion t o land man f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e on t h e moon. May t h e knowledge ga ined i n t h e e f f o r t s to f u l f i l l . t h i s h i s t o r i c miss ion add t o t n e wisdom of mankind i n our s ea rch for g r e a t e r peace and p r o s p e r i t y . "

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Maldives

" T h i s message of peace and goodwi l l from t h e people of Maldives came w i t h t h e f i r s t men from p l a n e t Ear th t o se t f o o t on t h e Moon."

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" I n t h e name of t h e Pecple and t h e Government of t h e R e - p u b l i c of Mali, I w i s h t o ex2ress my warmest respec t t o a l l t h o s e who by t h e i r i n t e l l i g e n c e and by t h e i r courage have per- m i t t e d man t o l a n d on t h e Moon, t h u s opening t o humanity a new hor i zon f u l l o f promise.

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"Our People and our Governinent hope that this historic step in the march towards progress will contribute essentially to the reinforcement of peace, to the bringing together of a l l men and to the liquidation of misery on our planet."

Lieutenant Moussa TRAORE Chief of State

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Malta

"On this unique and historic occasion when man first set foot on a planet-outside his own, the people of Malta join the rest of the world in saluting the men whose courage and dedication, backed by the untiring efforts of scientists and countless collaborators, have made possible t h i s new conquest in space and in the same way as Nalta has advocated peace be- low the waters of the world she fervently ppays that peace shall continue to reign in the vastness of space beyond it."

Giorgio Borg O l i v i e r Prime Minister

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"Your bold veriture commands admiration of government and people of MauritiL,: :<ish you fed's speed and happy perfect landing. Safe retarn."

Seewoosagar Ramgoolam Prime Minister

Rexico

"It is an honor for Mexico, with this most modest sym- bolic testimony, to form part of the event which f o r the first time takes man to a soil away from his home planet. And, in doing so, Mexico extends most enthusiastic congratulations to the dedicated, gallant astronauts and to the scientists and technicians, as well as, in a broader sense, to the Amer- ican people and their Government for this undertaking that, hitherto, only had precedents in the realm of imagination.

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"Mexico's very own emblem-its traditional seal-with the eagle and the serpent, already embodies the double sign in- spiring man since his remote origins and which in a partic- ular manner may be equated to coming humanity: the serpent is a sign of Earth and of all that holds us here; the eagle represents flight, undaunted and far-seeing, a fearless pil- grimage dhich makes it possible for the legacy of the centuries to reach ever increasing circling horizons, Far from being contradictory to each other, both images are complementary and placed together reflect our temporal, earthly, nature and the visions which nurture all progress.

"In 1492, the discovery of the American Continent trans- formed geography and the course of human events. Today, con- quest of ultraterrestrialspace-with its attendant unknowns- recreates our perspectives and enhances our paradigms.

nMexico, while expressing its hope that this human accomp- lishment will result in good for mankind and that all the peoples on Earth will participate in its fulfillment with clear con- science of their common destiny, for the development of this new stage, offers not a power nor richness it does not possess byt the moral heritage decanted from its own history: an un- quenchable thirst for material and spiritual improvement and an unyielding faith in the supremacy of reason and justice as

a new far reaching responsibility." , a way and an inspiration for human conduct which now has attained

President

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Morocco

"His Majesty King Hassan 11 and the people of Morocco wish to join the other nations of the world in saluting the courage of the first men to set foot on the Moon in the spirit of peace for all mankind. May this spirit of peace pervade the Earth and the advancement of science enrich the great brotherhood of men, 'I

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"1 have great admira t ion for t h e skill and perseverance o f a l l t hose who have c o n t r i b u t e d t o make t h e f i r s t manned f l i g h t t o t h e Moon p o s s i b l e . I hope t h a t t h i s achievement w i l l prove of great b e n e f i t f o r t h e f u t u r e of mankind."

J,uliana R .

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Nicaragua

"The a r r i v a l of man on t h e moon w i l l be of great consequence f o r peace and f o r t h e s c i e n t i f i c i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n of t h e E a r t h and t h e S o l a r System. This ex t r ao rd ina ry event and t h i s triumph of m a n i n t he a p p l i c a t i o n of s c i e n c e i n s p i r e s u s t o t h i n k of t h e Crea to r .

"The People o f Nicaragua e x p r e s s t h e i r most f e r v e n t w i s h e s f o r e ,~le '- success of t h e f l i g h t of Apollo 11 and show t h e i r s i n c e r e m d profound r e c o g n i t i o n of t h e People and government of t h e liiiited S t a t e s of America and Ast ronauts N e i l Armstrong, Edwin E . A l d r i n , and Miciia.el C o l l i n s , who, by t h e i r e f f o r t s w i l l make p o s s i b l e the conquest of t h e Moon."

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N e w Zealand

"By t h i s f l i g h t man has f i n a l l y f u l f i l l e d t h e g r e a t ambit ion of s e t t i n g f o o t on ano the r c e l e s t i a l body. A s P r i m e M i n i s t e r of N e w Zealand I hope t h a t t he r e a l i z a t i o n of t h i s dream -- s o long remote -- w i l l i n s p i r e a l l t hose who se t t h e i r s i g h t s h igh and thus b r i n g c l o s e r t h e dreams w e share of peace and coopera t ion f o r a l l mankind."

K e i t h J . Holyoake

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Norway

"I expres s my b e s t wishes f o r t h e Astronauts c a r r y i n g ou t t h e Apollo 11 miss ion and f o r t h e success of t h i s h i s t o r i c space journey .

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"Gree t ings and f e l i c i t a t i o n s from Pak i s t an to t h e American Ast ronauts who b lazed a new t r a i l f o r mankind by l a n d i n g on t h e Moon. May t h e i r high ven tu re and p ionee r ing courage open a new era of peace and p rogres s f o r t h e human race."

A . M. Yahya Khan P r e s i d e n t

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Panama

" A l l n a t i o n s o f t he Ea r th , s m a l l and l a r g e , share t h e wi sh t h a t t he a r r i v a l of t h e f i r s t nen on t h e Moon w i l l be a permanent message o f peace . Panama i s among t h e f i rs t t o make t h i s f e r v e n t w i s h o f mankind i t s own."

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Peru

"The Government and t h e people of Peru j o i n i n s p i r i t t h e a s t r o n a u t s of Apollo 11 i n t h e i r e x t r a o r d i n a r y t r i p t o t h e Moon and e x p r e s s t h e i r f e r v e n t wi sh t h a t t h e immense p o s s i b i l i t i e s of t h e human s p i r i t which have conquered space may b e e q u a l l y capable of i n s u r i n g among the Nat ions of t he E a r t h an ere. o f peace and j u s t i c e . If

General Juan Velasco Alvarado P r e s i d e n t

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P h i l i p p i n e s

"The age-old dream of man to c u t h i s bonds t o P l a n e t E a r t h and reach f o r t h e s ta rs has g iven h i m n o t only wings, b u t a l s o t h e i n t e l l e c t and t h e i n t r e p i d s p i r i t which had enabled him t o overcome formidable b a r r i e r s and accomplish e x t r a o r d i n a r y fea ts i n t h e e x p l o r a t i o n of t he unknown, cu lmina t ing i n t h i s epocha l l a n d i n g on t h e Moon."

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"The F i l i p i n o people j o i n t h e world i n c o n g r a t u l a t i n g t h e United States of America f o r p u t t i n g t h e first men on t h e Moon, a t r iumphant mi les tone i n t h e conquest of space which augurs greater achievements i n the broadening of man's v i s i o n and t h e fu l f i l lment of a larger d e s t i n y , w i th in t h e framework of t r u e human brotherhood and an endur ing peace . ''

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Poland

"Although w e are not sugges t ing any message from the Polish Head of S t a t e , p l e a s e be a s su red t h a t t h e achievements of t h e U.S. a s t r o n a u t s are followed by us w i t h great i n t e r e s t , appre- c i a t i o n ' a n d best wishes for 'the success i n t h e i r endeavor."

S i n c e r e l y ,

Jorzy Michalowski Ambassador

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Por tuga l

"The Portuguese people , d i s c o v e r e r s of t h e unknown E a r t h i n c e n t u r i e s pa.st, know how t o admire t h o s e who i n our days exp lo re o u t e r space b r ing ing mankind i n con tac t w i t h o t h e r worlds . '*

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"May t h e f irst d i r e c t c o n t a c t of man with t h e Moon c o n t r i b u t e t o the f u l f i l l m e n t of the a s p i r a t i o n s f o r p rogres s and peace of a l l people on Earth."

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" T h i s i s a message f r o m b l a c k m i l i t a n t s . It i s a message of human s o l i d a r i t y , a message of peace. I n this first Visit t o t h e Moon, r a t h e r than a v i c t o r y of technology we s a l u t e a ' v i c t o r y of human w i l l : research and p rogres s , b u t also brotherhood. If

Leopold Sedar Senghor P r e s i d e n t

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"I send t h e Apollo 11 a s t r o n a u t s very b e s t wishes f o r a s u c c e s s f u l l and ing on t h e Moon: one o f the greatest achievements and t r iumphs of man. T h e i r t asks in connect ion w i t h t h i s g r e a t even t are ex t remely complex and d i f f i c u l t . But a s u c c e s s f u l completion of t h i s assignment will be recorded as a remarkable landmark i n t h e development of mankind and a v i c t o r y over the forces of n a t u r e . W e w i s h t h e m a p l e a s a n t and s u c c e s s f u l j o x r n e y and a sa fe r e t u r n home."

S iaka P. Stevens P r i m e Min i s t e r

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South A f r i c a

" N o huna:? be ing can b e unmoved by t h e p rospec t unve i l ed , a t t h i s n i s t w i c moment i n t i n e , of man's f i rs t l and ing on t h e Moon. Thus m s n r>eaches out beyond t h e conf ines of h i s own p l a n e t , i n an e n t e r p r i s e i n which t h e U n i t e d States of America and i t s h e r o i c a s t r o n a u t s have opened a new dimension t o human expe r i ence . I a m proud o f South A f r i c a ' s a s s o c i a t i o n from t h e o u t s e t w i t h NASA's space program. On b e h a l f o f t h e Government and a l l t h e peoples of t h e Republ ic of South Africa, I s a l u t e t h i s mani- f e s t a t i o n of human courage and e n t e r p r i s e and expres s hea r t f e l t wishes and o w p r a y e r s t o the Almighty f o r t h e success of t h i s c l i m a c t i c p r c j e c t .

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"Man steps upon the Moon w i t h p r i d e , f a i t h and hope as h i s i n s p i r a t i o n and peace w i t h p rog res s as h i s o b j e c t i v e . "

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"The Thai people r e j o i c e in and support t h i s h i s t o r i c achievement of E a r t h men, as a s t e p towards Universa l peace."

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TOGO

"General Et ienne Eyadema, P r e s i d e n t of t h e Republ ic of Togo, in the name of the people of T o g o , participates w i t h t h e United S t a t e s of A m e r i c a and w i t h o t h e r n a t i o n s of t h e Ea r th in sending t o t h e Moon a w i s h f o r Peace, Un ive r sa l Peace, Unique and I n d i v l s i b l e . F o r ana by t h e order of t h e P r e s i d e n t of the Republic."

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

"The Government and people of Tr in idad and Tobago acclaim t h i s h i s t o r i c triumph of science and t h e human w i l l . I t is our earnest hope f o r inankind that w h i l e w e gain t h e moon, w e shall not l o s e t h e world."

E r i c W i l l i a m s Prime Minister

TUNISIA

"A new p g e i n t h e h i s t o r y of t h e Universe begins today: that of man's conquest of the mo3n. The human e p i c i s en r i ched by great s c i e n t i f i c prowess and a new horizon is opened t o the i n h a b i t a n t s of OUT p l a n e t t hanks , particularly, t o t h e s u c c e s s of t h e American t e c h n i c i a n s and a s t r o n a u t s .

"1 hope that t h i s date, memorable t o a l l , s i g n i f i e s a n era o f peace and accord among a l l men, a l l i e d t o s t r i v e f o r t h e tr iumph of t h e peace fu l and c r e a t i v e mind of humanity."

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"I cons ide r t h e l a n d i n g of men on t h e moon as a s i g n of t h e beginning of a new era of which we could h a r d l y dream u n t i l now.

"S ince t h e s ta r t of t h e space e x p l o r a t i o n s , t h e T u r k i s h n a t i o n has most ardently wished t h e r e a l i z a t i o n of t h i s thousand-yea,r o l d dream and fol lowed w i t h great hope and excitement every Success i n t h i s f i e l d .

I * I w i s h t o c o n g r a t u l a t e most h e a r t i l y t h e h e r o i c a s t r o n a u t s and t h e American peop le , our f r i e n d s and a l l i e s , f o r they have spa red no e f f o r t i n t h i s f i e l d and a l s o those wno have c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e achievement of t h i s ou t s t and ing accomplishment from which , I a m s u r e , mankind and ou r c i v i l i - z a t i o n w i l l b e n e f i t f o r p e a c e f u l purposes .

Cevdet Sunay P r e s i d e n t

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UNITED KINGDOM

"On behalf o f the B r i t i s h people I s a l u t e t h e skill and courage which have brought man t o t h e moon. i n c r e a s e t h e knowledge and we l l -be ing of mankind."

May iAis endeavour

E l i z a b e t h R.

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UPPER VOLTA

" A t a time when, t r a n s c e n d i n g t h e t e r r e s t r i a l sphere and overcoming d i s t a n c e s , man i s about t o d i s p e l t h e mystery enveloping t h i s world by conquering t h e Moon, I: General Sangoule Lamizana, P r e s i d e n t of t h e Republic of Upper V o l t a , i n v i t e men of t h e e n t i r e earth t o u n i t e t o c e l e b r a t e t h i s v i c t o r y which does no t belong o n l y t o one country o r one people but simply t o t h e g l o r y of a l l mankind.

"We hope w i t h a l l our h e a r t t h a t t h i s g r e a t e x p l o i t which we s a l u t e w i t h r e s p e c t and a d m i r a t i o n w i l l b r ing mankind progress and happiness i n a l l areas and that men, f e e l i n g t h e un ive r se become smaller, w i l l s t r i v e t o make t h e e a r t h become hencefor th a common f a t h e r l a n d where t h e sons of Adam w i l l l i v e u n i t e d i n brotherhood."

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URUGUAY --- "The Government and t h e people of Uruguay h a v e fol lowed

w i t h great i n t e r e s t t h e marvelous and con t inu ing c h r o n i c l e of t h e conquest of o u t e r space which w i l l cu lmina te very soon, w i t h i n a few days , w i t h t h e arrival on t h e Moon of a manned American spacesh ip .

"In o r d e r t o express my f e e l i n g s on t h i s m a t t e r , I w i s h t o send you, M r : P r e s i d e n t , my most c o r d i a l c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s on t h i s h e r o i c f e a t , which w i l l remain one of t h e most o u t - s t a n d i n g achievements of o u r c e n t u r y , t h e f r u i t of courage , t e n a c i t y , and t h e most unshakable d e s i r e t o e x c e l .

" F u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s w i l l enjoy t h e p o s i t i v e r e s u l t s of t h i s endeavor, which w i l l b e n e f i t t h e e n t i r e u n i v e r s e . B e s t r ega rds . "

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"Jahweh our Lord, how g r e a t your name thraughout t h e earth, above t h e heavens i s your. majesty chanted .

"By t h e mouths of c h i l d r e n , babes i n arms, you s e t your s t rongho ld f i rm agai.nst your f o e s t o subdue enemies and r e b e l s .

"1 l o o k up a t your heavens, made by your f i n g e r s , a t t h e moon and stars you s e t i n p l a c e .

Or t h e son of man t h a t you should c a r e for him? "Ah, what i s man t h a t you should s p a r e a thought f o r him?

"You have made him a l i t t l e l e s s t han a n a n g e l , you have crowned him w i t h glofly and s p l e n d o r , and you have made him l o r d over t h e work of your hand.

"You s e t a l l t h i n g s under h i s f e e t , sheep and oxen a l l t h e s e , y e s , w i l d animals t o o , b i rds i n t h e air, f i s h i n t h e sea t r a v e l l i n g t h e pa ths of t h e ocean.

"Jahweh our Lord, how g r e a t y o u r name throughout t h e e a r t h ! "

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"To t h e g l o r y of t h e name of God who g i v e s such power t o men, we a r d e n t l y pray f o r t h i s wonderful beginning."

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VIETNAM

"For many thousand years, the moon has been celebrated by the Vietnamese poets as a beautlful paradise. Today we already know that the fsce of the moon does not correspond to the imagination of ancient poets. The fact, however, that men of the earth finally set foot on the moon marks the beginning of a most beautiful adventure, because it opens broader vistas on our immense universe, and the perspectives on men's accesslbility ,to other worlds.

"This memDrable feat should bring to mankind both a sense of pride and humility: pride, because human beings by their intelligence and perseverance are now able to get beyond this earth to which they seemed to be bound; humility, because the quarrels which divide men on the earth look so petty in the context of our vast universe.

"In this historical event, we prayerfully hope that the ingenuity and intelligence which God endows to men will lead toward increasing progress and brotherhood, and the widening of human horizom. We are, therefore, very happy that th2 first message deposited by the brave American astronauts of Apollo 11 on the moon is a message of peace for a l l mankind, and from all mankind, in which the Vietnamese people fully concur. "

H.E. Nguyen Van Thieu President

YUGOSLAVIA

"May this majestic fulfilment of the ancient dream of the human race - man's setting foot on the distant soil of the moon, the first neighbour of us all - bring closer the realization of the humanity's age-long vision to live in peace, brotherhood and joint endeavour.''

Josip Broz Tito President

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ZAMBIA -- "Zambia sends from E a r t h through E a r t h ' s f i r s t messengers

t o land on t h e moon - t h e i n t r e p i d a s t r o n a u t s Armstrong, A ld r in and C o l l i n s - t h i s message o f good w i l l among men of a l l lands and c i t i e s : t h a t t h e r e be harmony i n a l l t h e c r e a t e d world."

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"On this unique occasion when man traverses outer space to set foot on Earth's nearest neighbour, Moon, I send my greetings and good wishes to the brave astronauts who have launched on this great venture. I fervently hope that this event will usher in an era of peaceful endeavour for all mankind.

Indira Gandhi Prime Minister

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*Laos

"As the representative of a people and a nation of the Earth, I feel the immeasurable pride and I share the intensely felt emotion of the American people and the American Nation in the first human contact with the lunar planet."

S R I ( H M ) Savang Vatthana

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*Malagasy

"In this twentieth century when for the first time man has reached the Moon, Mr. Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic, and the people of Madagascar sincerely wish that the marvelous accomplishments of the knowledge and courage of man will bring the world liberty, peace and progress.

"May these accomplishments, their development and their consequences not be Cransformed into instruments of destruction but may they bring physical, intellectual and moral well-being to a l l living beings.

"Such is the sincere desire of the Malagache people that they would like transmitted to the Moon by the American astro- nauts of Apol lo 11.

"Long live the world founded on the wisdom and knowledge that God has given to man."

Philibert Tsiranana President

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