here now is john zarella. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born at his grandparents' farm in ohio in 1930 when air travel was still in its infancy and space travel was the stuff of science fiction. but armstrong says he had the same dream over and over again. he was hovering above the ground and holding his breath. armstrong took his first airplane ride when a ford tri-motor, a plane called the twin goose, came to a local airfield. as a teenager he began taking flying lessons, even before getting his driver's license. armstrong earned a degree in aeronautical engineering. he flew several missions in panther jets. later he became a test pilot for the x-15, the rocket plane to lay the ground for space travel. it was soaring an amazing 40 miles above the earth at 4,000 miles an hour. and then, in 1961 during the height of the cold war in the midst of the space race with the soviet union, president john kennedy made a dramatic challenge. >> i believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to t

neil armstrong has died at the age of 82.he first man on the moon, armstrong died from complications from heart surgery he received three weeks ago. he coined the phrase, one giant step for man, a giant leap for mankind. now back to our program. >>> "city in fear." once again, john seigenthaler. >> in the last days of april 1992, the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of rodney king resulted in the worst unrest in this country during the first night of rioting, angry mobs looted and set fire to buildings. nearly two dozen were injured and nine shot and killed. even more frightening, as the sun rose on april 30th, so did the level of violence and destruction throughout the city. after a terrifying night, los angeles residents witnessed more and more fires spreading across the city. >> it was something that i looked at and i said, my god, this is my city. and all this destruction was just phenomenal. >> it was like something out of was it dante's inferno? you just looked at it. it was surreal. you know, this is lo

neil armstrong. >>> also, isaac hammers haiti and is now eyeing the united states. tampa could be a target forcing some republican delegates to already change their plans. and the republican ticket. mitt romney and paul ryan now on the campaign trail together before a final push to florida and the nomination. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer reporting from tampa today. you're in the "situation room." >>> we'll get to the death of astronaut neil armstrong in a few minutes. but first, the latest forecast for tropical storm isaac which has now pounded haiti and may soon turn its fury on florida. hurricane warnings and watches are now up in the southern part of the state. and the storm could threaten the republican convention here in tampa. let's go straight to our meteorologist rob marciano at the cnn weather center for the latest forecast. rob, what do we know right now? >> right now just off the coastline of cuba. and it really hasn't gone over

. >> neil armstrong was 82.surgery earlier this month. today, he is being remembered for that one small step that left a lasting footprint on american history. 1930 in ohio neil armstrong was born on his grandparents' farm. after his first airplane ride, the aviation bug bit back. as a teenager he started taking flying lessons before his driver's license. earning a degree in aeronautical engineering, he joined the navy and the 78 combat missions in the korean war. he became a test pilot for the rocket plane that laid the groundwork for space tro avel. during the cold war, he answered president kennedy's challenge becoming an astronaut in 1962. >> it was a diversion which presented the war. nevertheless, it was a diversion. it was intense. it did allow both ties to it -- both sides to take the high road, with the objectives of science and learning. >> he made his first journey into space as commander of the gemeni 8 mission. he brought the spacecraft home safely after rocket malfunctioned. his next trip to space

everybody wanted their time with neil armstrong.aries of the apollo 11 mission, he would go to those, he went to the 25th, i recall, very well, up in washington, d.c. and again to the last one that they had for the 11 astronauts of the apollo 11 crew, but beyond those big events, those big public events, the times that you saw him, the times that people would have to spend with him were always during those moments when he was with the other apollo astronauts that, of course, they had shared such a tremendous bond together. and you always felt the sense that he was very comfortable, very much at home in those surroundings. one thing about neil was that, unlike the other apollo astronauts, they were all members of the astronaut scholarship foundation out of the kennedy space center, which races money for college scholarships. but neil was always the one who would never sign autographs for anyone. he always felt like that was wrong to do that. one of the things that you'll never see is any piece of memorabilia autographed by neil armst

miles away. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> with those words neil armstrong gently touched his foot down on the moon. followed soon after by buzz aldron. minutes later, armstrong described to all of us what it was like. >> it has a stark beauty all its own. much like the high desert of the united states. different but very pretty out here. >> these are the astronauts who will orbit in the gemini. >> americans were first introduced to armstrong in 1962. he was the quiet farm kid from ohio who became a test pilot and a rising star at nasa. the first man to orbit the earth john glenn today, he was dedicated to dare greatly. in 1969, the soft spoken armstrong spoke to nbc about what he expected. >> i hope it will be relatively mild. there is no intension to make a smooth touchdown that you might expect in an airplane or a helicopter. >> in fact the final seconds of apollo 11's landing was anything but smooth. as the spacecraft was headed straight for a boulder field. armstrong grabbed the controls and he flew to a safe landing in the lunar dust. >> lights on forw

astronaut neil armstrong died this morning at the age of 82. there is no word on his exact cause of death. armstrong is remembered as an american pioneer who became a global hero with one step on to the moon. his footprint creating a permanent impression on the universe and astronauts to follow. fox's john scott has a look at his life and his legendary career. >> the eagle has landed. >> i think perhaps the final descent was for me the highlight of the flight. it was very challenging and a lot ofup knowns. for a pilot, it was a wonderful experience. >> reporter: on july 16th, 1969, apollo 11 commander neil armstrong blasted off to the moon. his -- and going where no man landed before. traveling with him was edwin buzz aldrin and command module pilot michael collins. >> after landing, we had hours to stand there a mere 15 fight above the surface and along before getting on the surface, we had a good appreciation for what the moon was like. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: hundreds of millions of people g

neil armstrong was 82 years old. have much more on the life and legacy of this remarkable man later this hour. >>> and now to the campaign trail. the stage is set. the barriers are up. the show is ready to go. republicans putting the finishing touches on the party's national convention -- scheduled to begin on monday in tampa. the stars of the show, governor mitt romney and his running mate, congressman paul ryan. they are campaigning today in ohio before braving the weather and heading to florida. shannon joins us live from tampa with more on the action down there. hi, shannon. >> reporter: hi, heather. the weather is taking a change here from what we saw. it was sunny the last couple days and now stormy, cloudy and a couple days in will isaac is expected to arrive here in full. and there are worries now that the state and local officials will be stretched thin for a huge convention like the rnc, and a possible hurricane. there are thousands of local and state officers who were supposed to be here to cover the conve

astronaut neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 81. we look back at his life. >> is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in the summer, 1969, neil armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. >> he's on the moon. >> in one tense and glorious july evening, neil armstrong changed the face of possibility , made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> on the surface of the moon, i could look up and see planet earth. it was a very beautiful and very small. >> it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies, building model airplanes as a boy and his parents . he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying combat missions over korea 4 years later. key to everything from gliders to supersonic jets as a test pilot. nasa started training neil armstrong to be an astronaut, launching a career that would take him where no man had ever been before. >> 10, 9, ignition sequence start. >> 0, 0, 7, 6, 4. >> base here. the eagle has landed. >> his achievem

one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> a couple things you might not know about neil armstrongborn 82 years ago in western ohio. and talked about being born to fly. armstrong was at the controls of the airplane before he had a driver's license. after the historic "apollo" missions, professor neil armstrong taught engineering at the university of cincinnati. he also received the congressional space medal of honor. >>> new information about that deadly shooting outside the empire state building. the nine people wounded were all hurt by bullets fired by the nypd. >>> you don't have to be in front of a television to watch cnn. stay connected on your cell phone or do it from your computer at work. just go to cnn.com/tv. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. why does my m

one -- >> reporter: in the summer of 1969, neil armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon and imprinted his name alongside history's greatest explorers. in one tense and glorious july evening, armstrong and the apollo 11 crew made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> at the moon, i could look up and see the planet earth. it was very bright and very beautiful and very small. >> reporter: it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies building model airplanes as a boy in his parent's basement. he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying over korea four years later. after the service, he flew gliders to super sonic jets for the agency that would become nasa. in 1962, the space agency started training armstrong to become an astronaut launching him in a career to take him where no man had been before. >> ten, nine, ignition sequence start. >> zero, zero, seven, six, four. >> base here. landed. >> reporter: his achievement was one for the ages. neil armstrong will be remembered as one of the most daring

>> "it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." >> neil armstrong came back to earth anamerican hero. >> neil and buzz, i'm talking to you by telephone at the oval room at the white house. >> reporter: the apollo 11 mission was neil armstrong's last in space. >> they walked into the mobile quarantine facility. >> reporter: armstrong and his fellow astronauts spent three days quarantined in a camper like this one. we talked to people at the hornet's museum in alameda, who remember that moon mission like it was yesterday. james bush was 14 years old. >> i was sitting in the living room with my parents looking at the black-and-white tv at the black-and-white images saying i couldn't believe it was coming from the moon. >> reporter: was there any part of you that wanted to see that? >> no. it looked particularly scary. but it was just so amazing watching. >> it's a foundation of where we are today in space. >> reporter: though that walk on the moon put him on the history books neil armstrong never wanted history to define him. >> we all like to be recognized not for one piec

astronaut neil armstrong has died. an estimated 600 million people, which was a fifth of the world's population at the time, watched or listened to that landing. bruce hall has this look at armstrong's life. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in the summer of 1969, neil armstrong became the first man ever to set foot on the moon. and imprinted his name alongside history's greatest explorers. >> he's on the moon! >> reporter: in one tense and glorious july evening, armstrong and the "apollo 11" crew changed the pace of possibility, made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> on the surface of the moon, i could look up and see the planet earth. and it was very bright and very beautiful and very small. >> reporter: it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies. building model airplanes as a boy in his parent's basement. he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying combat missions over korea just four years later. after

because of neil armstrong's famous first step. not quite 39 years old, that july evening, armstrong spent two hours, 21 minutes walking in the lunar dust. taking pictures of his crew mates. raising the american flag. and stretching america's imagination. so many parents watching with their children. >> men from the planet earth, first set foot upon the moon. we came in peace for all man kind. >> reporter: with americans divided at the time, the moon landing, at least for one night, brought the country together. it was an american goal met. >> we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things because that challenge is one that we're willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one we intend to win. >> reporter: it turns out it was sheer happenstance that made armstrong the first man the moon. nasa's crews worked in rotation. and armstrong's crew was assigned to "apollo 11." he was a qet man, born in small town ohio. fascinated with flying from his teens. and in the hours before armstrong landed on the moo

it was a prevledge, you introduced me to neil armstrong. tell me about the kind of man that he was that he shunned the celebrity that would go with something as monumentales as landing on the moon. >> he was a good man. he would appreciate us remembering his death of ours. he would be most pleased if what he accomplished here on earth during his 82 years was remembered by those who would come again and if they would continue the progress here in space. >> i know you lost a very close friend and we thank you for sharing your thoughts with us on this day. >> we want to turn to another major story tonight. tropical storm isaac picking up staem as it barrels towards the caribbean. right now we want to go to weather channel meteorologist mike seidel in cuba feeling the effects of the storm. good evening. >> reporter: good evening lester. isaac left haiti behind today and hit cuba pretty hard. cuban television reporting wave heights as high as 20 feet. all flights have been suspended at the airport. cubans have been bussed to federal shelters. th

. >> neil armstrong dead at the age of 82. a look back at the life of the first man to walk on the moon. >>> and fresco frenzy. remember that century old painting of jesus that got a botched restoration? well, it is hard to believe, but now the refurbished panting is more popular than ever, today. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. they're getting things ready down in florida now. tropical storm isaac has made its mark on cuba and haiti. it is now taking aim at the florida keys, suspected to come later today. >> and picking up speed. the storm packing top sustained winds of 65 miles per hour, expected to strengthen as it moves over the warm waters of the florida straits. already the wind and waves are starting to pick up in the keys. and officials there are saying if you haven't gotten out already, you should remain indoors as isaac prepares to arrive. >> isaac dumped torrential rains on haiti where at least four

. >>> neil armstrong dead at the age of 82. a look back at the man who walked on the moon. >>> and remember that picture of jesus that got a botched restoration? it's hard to believe, but now the refurbished painting is more popular than ever. today is sunday, august 26th, popular than ever. today is sunday, august 26th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolf. tropical storm isaac is now taking aim on the florida keys. >> and picking up speed, a storm packing top sustained winds at about 60 miles per hour. expected, as we know, to strengthen as it moves over the warm waters of the florida straits. the wind and waters are starting to pick up in the keys. officials are saying if you haven't gotten out already, you should remain indoors as isaac prepares to arrive. >> isaac dumped torrential rains on highty. in cuba, the storm surge covered the entire seasid

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you might recall as commander of the apollo 11 mission, neil armstrong became the first human to set f 1969. as he stepped onto the dusty surface, armstrong said, quote, that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. we have local reaction tonight to this american hero's passing. >> i want you to understand that neil armstrong died this afternoon, so this is a very important, very poignant part of our trip. >> reporter: visitors to the national air and space museum got the news as the world was hearing about it. the pioneer of space exploration, neil armstrong, dead at age 82. >> he's the first man to land on the moon. >> reporter: he has inspired generations of admirers who can only dream to one day experience what he did on that july day in 1969. he descended off the apollo command module, setting foot where no man had gone before and uttered the phrases that will forever be immortalized in history. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: armstrong's family is staying quiet about where he passed, but they do confirm he died from applications f

neil armstrong died today from complications following heart surgery. he was 82 years old. >>> all nine people wounded in that manhattan shoot-out yesterday were hit by police gunfire. that is according to commissioner ray kelly. police officers fired 16 rounds at jeffrey johnson near the empire state building after he killed a former colleague on the sidewalk. we'll go live to new york in just a few minutes. >>> it's already starting to rain in south florida as tropical storm isaac makes its slow trek along the northern coast of cuba inching closer to the united states. the storm has killed two people in haiti overnight. ripping through tent caps where hundreds of thousands of people live. most of the island has no power. live to haiti in just a moment as well. >>> so far isaac has not derailed any plans for the republican national convention, which starts on monday in tampa. currently only tropical storm conditions are projected for that area, but there is a hurricane warning for the florida keys and parts of southwest florida and the coast. the govern

swiffer sweeper vac. >> pelley: there will be a private service in cincinnati this friday for neil armstrong died on saturday at the age of 82. as you know, armstrong was the first to walk on the moon, but what you may not know is that it almost didn't happen. there was trouble on the one and only shot they had at landing. john blackstone has our story. >> liftoff! we have a liftoff! >> reporter: the lunar land we are neil armstrong and buzz aldrin aboard was a mile above the moon's surface when aldrin said they got an indication something was wrong. you're coming in to land on the moon for the first time and alarms are going off in your spacecraft. >> right. and we had not memorized all the program logs. >> reporter: in mission control in houston, flight director gene kranz was already worried about a guidance error and poor communications. >> the tough decision i had to make was did we have good enough communications to continue the descent or should we wave off. >> reporter: the spacecraft came out from the dark side of the moon and it looked like there was going to be trouble right away.

neil armstrong was a private person. a reporter recalls he was once asked how he felt knowing that his footprint would stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. armstrong responded, i kind of hope somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up. >>> turning elsewhere. what impact will lance armstrong's cancer foundation have following his announcement he will no longer fight doping allegations. the u.s. anti-doping agcy band him for life from professional cycling and wants him stripped of his seven tour de france titles. >> we went to columbia, maryland, where cyclists are pedaling at a live strong event called 24 hour booty. half go to the nonprofit foundation that raises money for cancer research. cyclists we talked with say his legacy will live on stronger than ever. >> i'm more than ready to ride. >> reporter: jim gleeson has raised thousands for lance armstrong's live strong cancer foundation. he says the foundation is solid and won't stop him from raising more money. >> it's going to live on th

el ex astronauta estadounidense neil armstrong, el primer hombre en pisar la luna en la mision espacialtenar de heridos es el saldo de una explosion y un incendio en la mayor refineria de venezuela.y la tormenta tropical isaac provoco hoy intensas lluvias en haiti, donde mas de "350-mil" sobrevivientes del terremoto del 2010 aun viven en fragiles tiendas de campaqa. mas esta tarde. ♪. (aplausos) >>> estoy bien triste. >>> por qué estás triste. >>> mi conejita ya no quiere nada conmigo está fría, fría fría. >>> sabes qué, cuando se muera dile que vas a poner en su tumba, aquí yacde mi coneja siempre tan fria >>> eso me lo habías dicho, y sabes qué me dijo, aquí yace el conejo blas, por fin tieso (aplausos) >>> humor es los comediantes! (aplausos) >>> ♪ amorcito corazón ♪ decirte mi pasión por ti ah, no, tú eres ... compañeros, en el bien y el mal ♪ ♪ ni los años nos podrán pesar ♪ amorcito corazón ♪ serás mi amor ♪. muchas gracias (aplausos) muchas gracias, que dios los bendiga (aplausos) >>> donde en una tribu agarran a un hombre por ahí, tú hombre blanco morir, espérate por qué. >>> to

neil armstrong radied back to word. that is one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. armstrong rewrote history and helped to give the united states a major victory in the cold war space race. he was calm and modest and described himself as a nerdy engineer and his fascination with aviation began early on. he was a combat pilot in the korean war and following the conflict worked as a test pilot. in a statement, his family called him a reluctant hero whed he was doing his job. honoring his example of service and modesty and next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down on you, think much neil armstrong and give him a. in a rear public appearance . he took part in the space tour traveling abroad to meet the group. >> we recognize that when we were doing the things that were known to the best to the public for. we got enormous amount of support from the american public and we consider it a privilege to go over and tell young men and women in the middle east who are in harm's way they have a lot of support in america and we want to thank them. >>

>> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: with those words, neil armstrong gently touched his foot down on the moon, followed soon after by buzz aldrin. neil described to us what it was like. >> it has a stark beauty all its own. much like the high desert of the united states. it's different but very pretty out here. >> these are the astronaut who is will orbit in the gemini -- >> reporter: americans were first introduced to neil armstrong in 1962. he was the quiet farm kid from ohio who had flown fighter jets in korea, then became a test pilot and a rising star at nasa. another ohioan and the first man to orbit the earth, john glenn -- >> all of his life -- well, he'll be known for lunar landing, of course, but all of his life he was someone dedicated to this country, who was willing to dare greatly. i'd put it in those words. dare greatly. >> reporter: in 1969 just before his mission to the moon with buzz aldrin and michael collins, the soft-spoken armstrong spoke to nbc's franc mcgee about what he expected. >> i hope it will be relatively mild. there's no

neil armstrong will be remembered as one of the most daring pioneers on the earth, for his accomplishments outside of it. bruce hall, nbc news. >> and news of armstrong's death was especially significant for visitors to the national air and space museum today. armstrong's legacy is on full display there. the museum is hold to the apollo xi command module which carried armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins on the historic trip to the moon. the museum's curator says armstrong has always served as a reminder of the country's accomplishments. >> it brings back a time when this sort of collective american effort to show our ability to do very, very hard things and do them very well was something we all took pride in. >> also on display at the museum, the suit armstrong wore when he took that first step on the moon. >>> moment silence today at fedex field for the prince george's county officer killed during a high-speed chase. redskins fans and players honored 23-year-old adrian morris, who was killed had wh his cruiser ran off i-95 and crashed in beltsville monday. police say he was going

on anniversaries of the moon always, neil armstrong back to the air and space museum.y called him a reluctant hero. not a celebrity count. he did not like celebrity. he believed he was doing his job. that it is going to you do not think about it until it actually does. the armstrong family issued a statement, sang the best way to a walk on a to take night and when you see the moon shining down on you, think and give him ang wink. men whos one of 12 but he washe moon the first. thank you. to our other big story. tropical storm isaac has developed plans for the start of the republican national convention. monday inl kick off tampa, florida then it will go until tuesday afternoon. officials believe the worst of storm is it will have passed by then. cooper just a live in florida tonight. d join us with updates arrived in florida tonight. she will join us with updates. with steve rudin who is storm.acking the tropical storm is it is on the move this evening. winds at 60 m.p.h. but over next 24 hours, expected to 4th named hurricane of the season. cuba.ing coast of change of

eastern time on july 20, 1969, neil armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. >> that'step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: he was followed by aldrin. armstrong was on the surface for two hours and 32 minutes, aldrin just 15 minutes less. the two astronauts staked an american flag, scooped up moon rocks and set up scientific experiments before returning to the main spacecraft. the three crew mates returned home to a heroes' welcome, though none ever returned to space. armstrong, seen on the left, was 38 when he made his historic landing. the first man on the moon left the astronaut corps the next year and taught at the university of cincinnati. he once joked, "i am and ever will be a white sox, pocket protector, nerdy engineer." he was, of course, much, much more than that. he was also a husband and father of two and a man who left his footprint forever on the u.s. space program. you know what's exciting? graduation. when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through universi

glenn, and michael collins paying respects and you will see the family members and grandchild of neil armstrongyou mentioned, neil, tonight is the blue moon and the family of nearly armstrong wants that to be an opportunity for everyone to pay their respects or give a salute to neil armstrong by looking up at the blue noon and giving a little wink. >>neil: thank you very much, mike tobin. my mention guest is a very good friend of neil armstrong and i have had the pleasure of heating and chatting with him, a hero in his own right, colonel warren joining me on the phone. you remembered and knew neil armstrong very well. a very sad day. >>guest: yes, i knew neil pretty well. we worked together a lot over the last few years. as you probably know, neil was not big on public appearans. he was certainly not big on commercializing what he had done which is, i think, the thing that i still worship him for because i think he had a certain vision of what he represented and what he did and what it meant to the country. i think he maintained that vision and did the right things his entire life. he was just

astronaut neil armstrong was the first to land on the moon. he uttered a phrase that is now instantly recognizable. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> armstrong passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 82. he and the rest of the apollo 11 moon landing team helpeded to vault america ahead of the soviet union in the space race. armstrong is one of 12 men to have walked on the moon. he is being honored in a number of ways, including flowers on his walk of fame. >>> armstrong's legacy was already on full display at the museum. it hold the module. >> it brings back a time when this sort of collective american effort to show our ability to do very, very hard things and do them very well was something that we all took pride in. >> he said armstrongtioned celebrity as an astronaut. >>> coming up. danger at the fair caught on camera. the animal that came charging at [ male announcer ] since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president o

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what don't we know about neil armstrong. we don't know much about him at all. >> well, it is interesting, because, neil was in a very unique position. neil always acknowledged, recognized there was a team effort that got us to the moon back in the 1960s, and, an accomplishment, my personal opinion is 500 years from now that is all they'll remember about the 20th century, man first set foot on the moon, and he was a team player and recognized as astronauts we got the glory but the entire team really caused the success. and that means the operations people, the engineering folks, in fact, even management in those days played a significant role in how we got there when we did. >> since you followed in the footsteps of neil armstrong, you are of the same era, as far as going to the moon... did you stay in touch with neil armstrong, after all of these years? >> well, we all had a -- i would say a rather close personal -- excuse me, is not a personal relationship so much as a business relationship. we all shared the same tasks and

neil armstrong, the commander of apollo 11. capt. eugene cernan, the commander of apollo 17, and norman augustine, who i have known for many years, and the chairman of the human space flight committee. we will start with you mr. armstrong -- we will start with you, mr. armstrong. and pulled up and turn the button on. no. >> turn it on. how about that? >> that's good. >> that's good.

neil armstrong was 82 years old. . a bull makes a break for it. it got loose friday night at a fair 30 miles north of scranton. 10 people were injured. one of those was an elderly woman who hit her head after being knocked from her chair. she was airlifted to a hospital. none of the other injuries are believed to have been serious. with the republican national convention days away, security is starting to get tighter in downtown tampa, florida. there is definitely more of a police presence. federal, state, and local authorities, and even members of the military were seen on the streets today. mitt romney will accept the party nomination for president on thursday. lowell melser will >> for many, the first day of school is monday. many students still do not have the necessary supplies. officers and members of local lodge 3 and the american legion post 19 took over madison avenue in baltimore this afternoon. they held a back-to-school block party. the organizations provided free school supplies to over 200 children. >> we know some of the kids cannot

neil armstrong the first man to walk on the moon has died at th. ong called himself a quiet nerdy engineer but he commanded apollo spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1969. his one small step heard around the world. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> anna is live with more. >> we've been getting reaction from neil armstrong family and every day people spanning multiple generations watching armstrong leading the way for american space exploration. first man to put his footprint on the moon is also known for his heart. as americans sat glued to the moon walk and armstrong paused to have a patch and soviet cosmonaut that died. his legacy is felt in the past and present but will have a lasting impact in the future. >> he is an american hero. he put his life on the line. he did things in support of his country that are extraordinary. he'll be missed. we thank him for his service. >> before the moon walk he was praised for piloting the x-15 rocketed plane and making the first space docking during the gemini docking mission

neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. >> the eagle has landed. >> reporter: neil armstrong's moment on the moon in 1969 united people back here on earth. 1 in 6 of the planet's inhabitants watched him utter these words. >> that's one small step for man, one jiechbt leap for mankind. >> reporter: he was 38 years old. they spent over 200 hours going through the lunar dust to hoist the american flag. >> came in peace for all mankind. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born in small-town ohio. took his first plane trip at age 6 and he was hooked. he flew missions in korea and then joined the space program. after his moonwalk, there were ti ticker tape parades. but, armstrong a quiet man, a self-described nerd quickly retreated to ohio where he taught at college, married twice and had two children and only rarely spoke publicly. >> there are great ideas undiscovered. breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers. >> reporter: his last interview was this past may with australian tv. >> i thought that we had a 90% chance of getting back safely to eart

something as important as war. >> brit: today there was a private memorial service in cincinnati for neil armstrong of course, the late astronaut, the universal hero died last saturday at the age of 82. governor romney spoke about armstrong in his speech last night, and we have some tape from many years ago. >> the souls of neil armstrong -- the soles of neil armstrong's boots on the moon made permanent impressions on our soul. god bless neil armstrong. >> all the people on this earth are truly one, one in their pride in what you have done, and one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth. >> brit: that communication historic. juan, what about the mention last night, and the space program overall which obviously has been diminished and cut back under this administration? >> well, i think that it's such an i thin inspirational moment. as we just heard from president nixon, it brought the country together and i think inboun insd the world, what neil armstrong did. in the current context you have to take into account are americans of the mind that we're willing to spend billions of dollars