In 1962, the United States President, John F. Kennedy, spoke at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Kennedy promised to put an American on the moon by the end of the 1960’s. (The History) On June 16, 1969 Kennedy’s dream promise was kept. The United States placed two men on the surface of the moon. (Apollo 11) By the year 2001, a few months short of 32 years later, no other body has had humans as guests. Why not? The vast …showed first 75 words of 615 total…

…showed last 75 words of 615 total…bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_693000/693 033.stm March 29, 2000 National Space Society “The US Must Pursue Manned Space Exploration” Space Exploration: Opposing Viewpoints. Bender, Leone, and Cozic, Eds. San Diego: Greenhaven Press 1992. Roland, Alex “The US Must Not Pursue Manned Space Exploration” Space Exploration: Opposing Viewpoints. Bender, Leone, and Cozic, Eds. San Diego: Greenhaven Press 1992. “The History Place- Great Speeches Collection.” History Place [online] Available: http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk- space.htm December 12, 2000.