armstrong, edwin e. "buzz" aldrin jr., michael collins and john herschel glenn jr. in recognition of their significant contributions to society. mr. speaker, on may 25, 1961, president kennedy spoke to a joint session of congress. he said that it was time for a great new american enterprise, time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement. he committed this nation to achieving the ambitious goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him to earth safely. president kennedy added, i believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary to accomplish the mission. and that we did. as exhibited by the gentlemen to be honored in the rotunda this november. bravely pursuing the unknown, these four individuals helped this nation achieve scientific and technological advancements which inspired the world. mr. speaker, neil armstrong was the spacecraft commander for apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission in history. he was the first person to land a craft on the moon and the first to step foot on its surface. his i mortal words are f