FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY

J u l y 13, 1969
RELEASE NO: 69-83F

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APOLLO 11 GOODWILL MESSAGES

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
b y 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>atorJames 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 . 0 4 2 5 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.

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." The plaque will bear the names of
Armstrong, Aldrin, the third Apollo astronaut,Michael Collins,
and President Nixon, and will be attached to a leg of the descent

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 A p o l l o 11." Around the rim is the statement:
"From Planet Earth -- July 1969.
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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 % e a r 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 s t a b i l : ? j r , silicon is used ex-

tensively today in production of tiny integrated circuits b y 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. First, the messages were photographed

and the photo reduced 200 t i m e s .

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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 d e c l a r e s 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 s p a c e s h o u l d be de-
voted t o p e a c e f u l p u r p o s e s f o r t h e b e n e f i t of a l l mankind ..."

N a t i o n a l A e r o n a u t i c s and Space
Act o f 1 9 5 8
Signed b y Presiderrt
Dwight D . Eisenhower
J u l y 29, 1958

"...We go i n t o s p a c e b e c a u s e whatever mankind m u s t under-

t a k e , f r e e men must f u l l y share. ..... I b e l i e v e t h a t t n i s Nation
s h o u l d c o r m i t Itse1.f t o a c h i c v i n g t h e g o a l . b e f o r e this decade
i s o u t , of l a n d i n g a man on t h e mcon and r e t u r n i n g him s a f e l y
t o e a r t h . N o s i n g l e s p ~ c ep r o j e c t i n t h i s p e r i o d will b e more
c.xci%.ing, o r more i m p r e s s i v e t o mankind, o r more i m p o r t a n t f o r
t h e long-range e x p l o r a t i o n of' s p a c e ;11 and none w l l l b e s o d i f f i -
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c u l t or e x p e n s i v e t o a c c o m p l i s h . .

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, n o t j u z t v i s i t i t or

p h o t o g r a p h i t . 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 w e l l .
We s h a l l expand o u r e a r t h l a b o r a t o r i e s into s p a c e l a b o r a t o r i e s
and e x t e n d o u r 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
p u r p o s e of t h e American p e o p l e -- expressed i n t h e e a r l i e s t d a y s
o f t h e Space Age -- remains unchanged and unwavering. We are
determined t h a t s p a c e s h a l l b e a n avenue toward peace and we
b o t h invice and welcome a l l men t o joirr w i t h u s i n t h i s g r e a t
opportunity. ..'I

P r e s i d e n t , 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? ...
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President Richard M. Nlxon

June 4, 1969

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THE U N I T E D STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

John "W. McCormack., S p e a k e r
Carl A l b e r t G e r a l d R . Ford
Hale Boggs L e s l i e C. Arends

Corm1t tt? e on S c i eri ce and A :;t r o n a u t i c s

George P . M i l l e r . , C h a i r m a n
O l i n E . 'reague James G . F u l t o n
Joseph E . K a r t h C h a r L C ~ S A . Mosher
Ken Hechler R i c h a r d L . Roudebush
E m i l i o Q. D a d d a r i o Alphonzo B e l l
J o h n W . Davis Thomas M . P e l l y
Thomas. N . Downing J o h n W. W y d l e r
J o e D . Waggonner, Jr. Guy l a n d e r Jagt
Don Fuqua L a r r y Winn, J r .
George. E . Brown, < J r . Jerry L. P e t t i s
Earle C a h e l l Donald E . Lukens
Bertram L . P o d e l l Robert P r i c e
Wayne N . A s p i n a l l L o w e l l P . Weicker, Jr.
Roy A . T a y l o r L o u i s Frey , J r .
Henry lie 1.5 t o s l t l Eal-ry Goldwater, Jr .
Mario U i a g g i
James W . Symlngton
Edward I . Koch

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A L Ir ~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 t t e e O I-I Ttldcpe!ldt>rit

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and Ucpartment o f Ifouc; i ny arid Ilrba3n Development

J o e L. E v i n s , Chairlnan
Edward P . Boland Ct;ar*les E . J o n a s
George E . S h i p l e 3 Louis C . Wyman
R o b e r t N . Gi.aimo P.ur't L . T a l c n t t
J o s e p h M . McT'.-.
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John 0. Marsh, J r .
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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

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

Committee on A e r o n a u t i c a l and Space S c i e n c e s

C l i n t o n P . Anderson, Chairman
R i c h a r d 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 C h a r l e s McC. Mathias, Jr.
Thomas J . Dodd William B. Saxbe
Howard W. Cannon
S p e s s a r d L. Holland

Committee on A p p r o p r i a t i o n s
R i c h a r d 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 Gordon A l l o t t
Allen J . Ellender Margaret Chase Smith
R i c h a r d B. R u s s e l l Roman L. Hruska
Spesssard L. Holland Norris Cotton
John S t e n n i s C l i f f o r d P . Case
Michael J . M a n s f i e l d

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS

T. K e i t h Glennan A d m i n i s t r a t o r 1958-1961
Hugh L . Dryden Deputy A d m i n i s t r a t o r 1958-1965
James E . .Webb ., A d m i n i s t r a t o r 1961-1968

Robert C . Seamans, Jr. Deputy A d m i n i s t r a t o r 1966-1967

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Thomas 0 . Paine Administrator

Homer E . Newel1 Associate Administrator

W i l l i s H . Shapley A s s o c i a t e Deputy A d m i n i s t r a t o r

George E . Mueller Associate Administrator f o r

Manned Space F l i g h t

John E.. Naugle A s s o c i a t e A d m i n i s t r a t o r f o r Space

S c i e n c e and A p p l i c a t i o n s

Bruce T. Lundin A s s o c i a t e A d m i n i s t r a t o r f o r Advanced

, R e s e a r c h a n d Technology ( A c t i n g )
Gerald M. Truszynski A s s o c i a t e A d m i n i s t r a t o r for T r a c k i n g
and Data A c q u i s i t i o n

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 D i r e c t o r , Manned S p a c e c r a f t C e n t e r

Wernher von Braun D i r e c t o r , George C . M a r s h a i l Space

F l i g h t Center
Kurt H. Debus D i r e c t o r , Kennedy Space C e n t e r

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

D r . W i l l i a m H. Picltering E r e c t o r , J e t P r o p u l s i o n Laboratory

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

Edgar M. Cortright D i r e c t o r , Langley Research Center

Abe S i l v e r s t e i n 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 D i r e c t o r , E l e c t r o n i c s Research C e n t e r

P a u l F. B i k l e Pi re c t or F l i g h t R e s ear ch 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

Afghani s t a n Jamaica Senegal

Argentina J ap an S i e r r a Leone
Australia South Africa
*** Swaziland
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Kenya ***
Belgium Korea
Brazil Thailand
*** Togo
*** T r i n i d a d and Tobago
Laos* Tunisia
Canada Latvia Turkey
Chad Lebanon
Chile Lesotho ***
China Liberia United Kingdom
Colombia Upper V o l t a
Congo *** Uruguay
Costa Rica
Cyprus Malagasy * ***
Malaysia
*** Maldives V i e t Nam
Mali Vatican
Dahomey Malta
Denmark Mauritius ***
Dominican Republic Mexico
Morocco' Yugoslavia
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Ecuador
Estonia detherlands Zambia
Ethiopia Nicaragua
N e w Zealand
*** Norway

Ghana *** * Messages from t h e s e

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Panama
*** Peru
Philippines
Iceland Poland
India * Portugal
Iran
Ireland ***
Israel
Italy Romania
I v o r y Coast

T e x t s o f t h e messages w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e i n t h e N e w s Room, NASA

H e a d q u a r t e r s , Washington and a t t h e N e w s C e n t e r s a t Kennedy Space
C e n t e r , F l a . , The Manned S p a c e c r a f t C e n t e r , Houston, t h e Foreign
C o r r e s p o n d e n t s ' C e n t e r , New York C i t y .
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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
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great
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.
We are deeply conscious of o u r responsibility with respect
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.
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 s p i z z.cd ~ e 2 , c ethr01-1gh 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 l s o 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
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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.
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"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-
m i n a t i o n 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 f a v o r 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.,awarenessof the minuteness of thls planet,
which serves as o u r 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
"The genius and daring of a great nation today open to
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.

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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
"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. Space science of the United States will reach new
heights in the exploration of outer space."
Joaquin Balaguer
President

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Ecuador
"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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"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.
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"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.
"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
George Zoitakis
Lieutenant General
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Guyana
"TO t h o s e coming a f t e r : W e cannot t e l l on w h a t f u t u r e d a y -
b e i n g s of o u r own k i n d o r perhaps from some o t h e r c o r n e r of t h e
cosmos, w i l l come upon t h i s message b u t f o r those comlng a f t e r ,
w e wish t o r e c o r d . t h r e e th'ings:
F i r s t , we s a l u t e t h e s e a s t r o n a u t s , t h e first two of o u r
human race who w i t h f a i t h and courage have voyaged far beyond
t h e familiar limits of o u 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 h a t t h e i r m i s s i o n u s h e r s i n t h e greatest a d v e n t u r e of
l i f e s i n c e i t s p r i m a e v a l b e g i n n i n g s 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

s t a r s , w e pledge o u r s e l v e s t o work towards e n s u r i n g t h a t t h e
technology which has made i t 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 s c o v e r e d w i l l b e used f o r t h e 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 t e p r e s t r l a l d i v i s i o n s of race o r creed o r l e v e l s of
development.
T h i r d and f i n a l l y , we wish t o s e t down t h e f a c t s a b o u t t h e
people f o r whom I s p e a k . W e 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 s h o u l d e r o f South America i n a c o u n t r y some
83,000 s q u a r e miles i n area. Our a n c e s t o r s came from n e a r l y
e v e r y c o r n e r 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 i n g . 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 1 s s e t
a g a i n s t h i s b r o t h e r , w e are proud t h a t w e have g i v e n 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 p e o p l e ,
Giie nation - w i t h one d e s t i n y .

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 t h e 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 p a r t i c i p a t e and a system of j u s t i c e
w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e weak. With t h e h e l p 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 c h a l l e n g i n g task of
a b o l i s h i n g disease and p o v e r t y from o u r m i d s t , and of d e v e l o p i n g
o u r economy s o t h a t i t can s u p p o r t a worthy l e v e l o f l i v i n g f o r
o u r people. W e h a v e , l i k e w i s e , s t r i v e n hard t o e n s u r e t h a t merl
everywhere are f r e e t o determine t h e i r own way of l i f e .
We do n o t know what s h a l 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 l a t e r day when t h i s is read,
i t is s a i d of us t h a t we s t r o v e 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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Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham

Prime Minister

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Iceland

"The p e o p l e 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 s p a c e r e s e a r c h i n a u g u r a t e an e r a
of peace and h a p p i n e s s f o r a l l mankind."
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Kristjan Eldjarn
President
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Iran
"On t h i s o c c a s i o n when Mr. N e i l Armstrong and Colonel Edwin
A l d r i n s e t f o o t f o r t h e 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 t h e Almighty God t o guide mankind towards
e v e r i n c r e a s i n g s u c c e s s i n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f peace and t h e
p r o g r e s 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 P a h l a v i 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 e n a b l e d

man t o a l i g h t upon t h e Moon w i l l e n a b l e h i m , a l s o , t o s e c u r e
peace and h a p p i n e s s 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
President
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Israel

"From t h e P r e s i d e n t of I s r a e l i n Jerusalem w i t h hope for

'abundance of peace s o l o n g as t h e Moon e n d u r e t h ' (Psalms 72,7)."

Z a l m a n Shazar

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"The courage and t h e t e c h n o l o g y of t h e United S t a t e s of

America have brought t o o u 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
s o n s G a l i l e o G a l i l e i , whose g e n i u s paved t h e ways f o r modern
science.

The c6nquest of t h e Moon i s a g l o r i o u s m i l e s t o n e a l o n g

t h e r o a d of a l l mankind-towards t h e achievement of peace,
freedom and j u s t i c e . "

Guiseppe S a r g e t
President
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I v o r y 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 v e r y t h a n k f u l f o r NASA's k i n d 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 h e f i r s t human messenger t o s e t f o o t on t h e Moon and
c a r r y t h e words of t h e I v o r y Coast.
I would hope that when t h i s p a s s e n g e r from t h e s k y l e a v e s
man's i m p r i n t on l u n a r s o i l , he w i l l f e e l how proud we a r e t o
b e l o n g t o t h e g e n e r a t i o n which h a s accomplished t h i s f e a t .

I hope a l s o t h a t he would t e l l t h e 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 w i s h t h a t he would t u r n towards o u r 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 t h e problems which t o r t u r e
men a r e , when viewed from up t h e r e .
May h i s word, d e s c e n d i n g from t h e s k y , 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 p e r m i t h i m t o convince humanity
of t h e b e a u t y of p r o g r e s s i n b r o t h e r h o o d and p e a c e . "

F e l i x Houphoue t-Boigny
President
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Jamaica
"May H e whose g l o r y t h e 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 p u r p o s e s as w e probe i n t o t h e
s e c r e t s of H i s u n i v e r s e . "
Hugh Lawson S h e a r e r
Prime Minister
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humanity's a r r i v a l on t h e Moon. "
Eisaku Sat0
Prime Minister
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Kenya

"On b e h a l f of all t h e p e o p l e of Kenya, I c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e

p e o p l e of America f o r a c c o m p l i s h i n g a r r i v a l on t h e Moon. I t i s
a very i n s p i r i n g e v e n t for a l l mankind t h a t w e have been a b l e t o
r e a c h t h e Moon. It i s c l e a r t h a t w e a l l are b r o t h e r s here on
E a r t h and t h a t i s o u r o b l i g a t i o n t o c o o p e r a t e t o g e t h e r i n a l l
endeavors.
P r e s i d e n t Kenyat t a
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Korea

"The l a n d i n g on t h e Moon by 'Apollo 11 i s a b r i l l i a n t f e a t

of a l l mankind which makes men's dreams a r e a l i t y and marks a
new c h a p t e r o f human h i s t o r y . This g r e a t achievement i s a r e s u l t
of man's c o n s t a n t s t r i v i n g f o r p r o g r e s 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 a d v e n t u r e i n t o y e t f u r t h e r reaches o f
space seems b u t a f e w s t e p s away.
On t h i s h i s t o r i c o c c a s i o n , 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 i r s t l a n d i n g o f men on t h e Moon, t h e symbol o f e t e r n a l g r a c e
and t h e m i r r o r of man's t r u e h e a r 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 i d e a l 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 . "
Park Chung Hee
President
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Latvia
"On b e h a l f o f t h e L a t v i a n n a t i o n I s a l u t e t h e f i r s 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 p e a c e 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 t e c h n o l o g y a n d 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 e a c h i n g 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
time. A t t h i s g l o r i o u s moment when man i s f r e e d 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 l a n d of e n c o u n t e r and o f c o e x i s t e n c e
o f many s p i r i t u a l f a x 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 p e a c e , j u s t i c e and o f
liberty ."
C h a r l e s Helou
President
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Lesotho
"The governntent and p e o p l e o f L e s o t h o wish t h e government
and p e o p l e of t h e United S t a t e s o f America e v e r y s u c c e s s i n
t h e i r a t t e m p t to l a n d t h e f i r s t human b e i n g 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 s a f e j o u r n e y t o and from t h e moon t o
Apollo 11 A s t r o n a u t s . I '

Leabua J o n a t h a n
P r i m e Minister
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Liberia

"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 i d e a , even a l i t t l e o v e r a decade ago, seems now a n a t t a i n -
a b l e r e a l i t y . Man's i m a g i n a t i o n , i n g e n u i t y and t e c h n o l o g y have
n o t o n l y i m p e l l e d h i m t o l o o k up b u t has a l s o e n a b l e d him t o
reach t h e celestial bodies.

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((The j o u r n e y t o t h e Moon w h i c h t h e s e t h r e e Americans,

Commander N e i l Armstrong, C o l o n e l Edwin E. A l d r i n , Jr., and
L t . C o l o n e l Michael C o l l i n s have s u c c e s s f u l l y u n d e r t a k e n i s
a voyage t o t h e c e l e s t i a l and t h e s e messengers of d i s c o v e r y
r e p r e s e n t t h e p e o p l e of e v e r y c o u n t r y .
"We s a l u t e t h e s e e x p l o r e r s of o u t e r s p a c e and p r a y 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 c o u r a g e and
intrepidity.
"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 o f
t h e Moon i f t h e y f i n d any t h e r e . I f t h e y do n o t , i t i s my
d e s i r e t h a t t h i s message b e one of g r e e t i n g s f r o m t h e p e o p l e
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
President
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Malaysia

" The p e o p l e of Malaysia j o i n t h e r e s t o f t h e world t o d a y

i n c o n g r a t u l a t i n g t h e Government and p e o p l e of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
of America on t h e s u c c e s s of t h e Apollo 11 m i s s i o n 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 g a i n e d 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 m i s s i o n add t o t n e wisdom
of mankind i n o u r s e a r c h 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 g o o d w i l l from t h e p e o p l e of

Maldives came w i t h t h e f i r s t men from p l a n e t E a r t h t o s e t
f o o t on t h e Moon."
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Mali

" I n t h e name of t h e P e c p l e 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 r e s p e c t t o a l l
t h o s e who b y t h e i r i n t e l l i g e n c e and b y t h e i r courage have p e r -
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
h o r i z o n 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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Mauritius
"Your b o l d 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 s o , 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,
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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 way and an inspiration for human conduct which now has attained
a new far reaching responsibility."
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 g r e a t a d m i r a t i o n for t h e skill and p e r s e v e r a n c e

o f a l l t h o s e 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 g r e a t b e n e f i t f o r t h e f u t u r e o f mankind."

J,uliana R .
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Nicaragua

"The a r r i v a l o f man on t h e moon w i l l b e o f 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 of 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 e x t r a o r d i n a r y e v e n t and t h i s
triumph of m a n i n t h e 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 C r e a t o r .

" T h e 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 '- s u c c e s s 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
l i i i i t e d S t a t e s of America and A s t r o n a u t s 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 t h e conquest o f t h e Moon."
A. Somoza
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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 a m b i t i o n

of s e t t i n g f o o t on a n o t h e 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 o f
N e w Zealand I hope t h a t t h e r e a l i z a t i o n o f t h i s dream -- s o l o n g
remote -- w i l l i n s p i r e a l l t h o s e who s e t t h e i r s i g h t s h i g h and
t h u s b r i n g c l o s e r t h e dreams w e s h a r e of peace and c o o p e r a t i o n
f o r a l l mankind."
K e i t h J . Holyoake
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Norway
"I e x p r e s s my b e s t w i s h e s f o r t h e A s t r o n a u t s c a r r y i n g o u t
t h e Apollo 11 m i s s i o n and f o r t h e s u c c e s s of t h i s h i s t o r i c s p a c e
journey .

Olav R .
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Pakistan

" G r e e t i n g s and f e l i c i t a t i o n s from P a k i s t a n to t h e American

A s t r o n a u t s who b l a z e d 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 h i g h v e n t u r e and p i o n e e r i n g c o u r a g e open a new
e r a o f p e a c e and p r o g r e s s f o r t h e human race."

A . M.Yahya Khan
President
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Panama
" A l l n a t i o n s o f t h e E a r t h , s m a l l and l a r g e , s h a r e t h e w i s h
t h a t t h e a r r i v a l of t h e f i r s t n e n on t h e Moon w i l l b e a permanent
message o f p e a c e . Panama i s among t h e f i r s 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."

Colonel B o l i v a r U r r u t i a P .
President
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Peru
"The Government and t h e p e o p l e o f 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 w i s h 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 s p a c e may b e e q u a l l y c a p a b l e
o f i n s u r i n g among t h e N a t i o n s of t h e E a r t h an ere. o f p e a c e and
j u s t i c e . If

G e n e r a l Juan Velasco Alvarado

President
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Philippines
"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 t a r s has g i v e n h i m n o t o n l y 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 e n a b l e d him t o
overcome f o r m i d a b l e b a r r i e r s and accomplish e x t r a o r d i n a r y f e a t s
i n t h e e x p l o r a t i o n of t h e unknown, c u l m i n a t i n g i n t h i s e p o c h a 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 p e o p l e 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 f i r s t men on t h e Moon,
a t r i u m p h a n t m i l e s t o n e i n t h e conquest of space which a u g u r s
greater achievements i n t h e broadening o f man's v i s i o n and t h e
f u l f i l l m e n t of a larger d e s t i n y , w i t h i n t h e framework of t r u e
human b r o t h e r h o o d and an e n d u r i n g peace '' .
Ferdinand Marcos
President
***

Poland

"Although w e are n o t s u g g e s t i n g any message from t h e Polish

Head of S t a t e , p l e a s e b e a s s u r e d 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 u s w i t h great i n t e r e s t , appre-
c i a t i o n ' a n d b e s t wishes f o r ' t h e s u c c e s s i n t h e i r endeavor."
Sincerely,

J o r z y Michalowski
Ambassador
***

Portugal

"The Portuguese p e o p l e , 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 o u r days
e x p l o r e o u t e r s p a c e b r i n g i n g mankind i n c o n t a c t w i t h o t h e r
w o r l d s . '*
Americo Deus Rodrigues Thomaz
President
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Romania

"May t h e f i r s t d i r e c t c o n t a c t of man w i t h t h e Moon

c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e f u l f i l l m e n t of t h e a s p i r a t i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s
and peace of a l l p e o p l e on E a r t h . "
N i c o l a e Ceausescu
President

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Senegal
" 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 f i r s t Visit
t o t h e Moon, r a t h e r t h a n 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 o f human w i l l : research and p r o g r e s s , b u t also
b r o t h e r h o o d . If

Leopold S e d a r Senghor
President
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S i e r r a Leone

"I send t h e Apollo 11 a s t r o n a u t s v e r y b e s t wishes f o r a

s u c c e s s f u l l a n d i n g on t h e Moon: one o f t h e g r e a t e s t achievements
and t r i u m p h s of man. T h e i r t a s k s in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h i s g r e a t
e v e n t are e x t r e m e l y 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 b e r e c o r d e d as a remarkable
landmark i n t h e development o f mankind and a v i c t o r y o v e r t h e
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 s a f e r e t u r n home."

S i a k a P. S t e v e n s
P r i m e Minister
***

South A f r i c a
" N o huna:? b e i n g can b e unmoved b y t h e p r o s p e c t u n v e i l e d ,
.. a t t h i s n i s t w i c moment i n t i n e , o f man's f i r s t l a n d i n g on t h e
Moon. Thus m s n r>eaches o u t beyond t h e c o n f i n e s 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 o f 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 e x p e r i e n c e .
I a m proud o f S o u t h 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 s p a c e program. On b e h a l f o f t h e Government and a l l t h e
p e o p l e s of t h e R e p u b l i c of South A f r i c a , 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 e x p r e s s h e a r t f e l t
w i s h e s and o w p r a y e r s t o t h e Almighty f o r t h e s u c c e s s o f t h i s
climactic prcject.

Johannes Jacobus Fouche

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Swaziland

"Man s t e p s upon t h e 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 r o g r e s s as h i s o b j e c t i v e . "

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THAILAND

"The Thai p e o p l e r e j o i c e i n and s u p p o r t 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 U n i v e r s a l peace."
* * *

TOGO
"General E t i e n n e Eyadema, P r e s i d e n t of t h e R e p u b l i c of
Togo, i n t h e name of t h e p e o p l e o f T o g o , participates w i t h
t h e U n i t e d 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
E a r t h i n sending t o t h e Moon a w i s h f o r Peace, U n i v e r s a l Peace,
Unique and I n d i v l s i b l e . F o r ana by t h e o r d e r of t h e P r e s i d e n t
of t h e Republic."
* * *

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

"The Government and p e o p l e of T r i n i d a d 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 . It is
our earnest hope f o r inankind that w h i l e w e gain t h e moon, w e
shall n o t l o s e t h e world."
Eric Williams
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 t h e mo3n. The human e p i c i s e n r i c h e d
by great s c i e n t i f i c prowess and a new h o r i z o n i s opened t o t h e
i n h a b i t a n t s of OUT p l a n e t t h a n k s , 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 a c c o r d 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 triumph of t h e p e a c e f u l and c r e a t i v e mind of humanity."

Habib Bourguiba
President

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" I c o n s i d e 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 b e g i n n i n g of a new era of which we could h a r d l y dream
u n t i l now.

" S i n c e t h e s t a r t of t h e s p a c e 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 h a s most a r d e n t l y 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 f o l l o w e d 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 heartily t h e heroic

a s t r o n a u t s and t h e American p e o p l e , o u r f r i e n d s and a l l i e s ,
f o r they h a v e s p a r e d no e f f o r t i n t h i s f i e l d and a l s o t h o s e
wno have c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e achievement of t h i s o u t s t a n d i n g
accomplishment from w h i c h , I a m s u r e , mankind and o u 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
President
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UNITED KINGDOM

"On b e h a l f o f t h e B r i t i s h p e o p l e I s a l u t e t h e skill and

courage which h a v e b r o u g h t man t o t h e moon. May iAis endeavour
i n c r e a s e t h e knowledge and w e l l - b e i n g of mankind."

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 s p h e r e and
overcoming d i s t a n c e s , man i s a b o u t t o d i s p e l t h e mystery
enveloping t h i s world by c o n q u e r i n g 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 e a r t h 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 d o e s n o t b e l o n g o n l y t o one c o u n t r y o r one p e o p l e
b u t 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 o u r 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 w h i c h
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 i n g mankind
p r o g r e s s and h a p p i n e s s i n a l l areas and that men, f e e l i n g t h e
u n i v e r s e become smaller, w i l l s t r i v e t o make t h e e a r t h become
h e n c e f o r t h a common f a t h e r l a n d w h e r e t h e sons of Adam w i l l
l i v e u n i t e d i n brotherhood."

G e n e r a l Sangoule Lamizana
President
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"The Government and t h e p e o p l e of Uruguay h a v e f o l l o w e d
w i t h great i n t e r e s t t h e marvelous and c o n t i n u i n g c h r o n i c l e of
t h e c o n q u e s t of o u t e r s p a c e which w i l l c u l m i n a t e very s o o n ,
w i t h i n a few d a y s , w i t h t h e a r r i v a l on t h e Moon o f a manned
American s p a c e s h i p .

"In o r d e r t o e x p r e s s 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 y o u , 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 c o u r a g e ,
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 .
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" 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
i 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 .

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J o r g e Pacheco-Areco
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"Jahweh o u r Lord, how g r e a t your name t h r a u g h o u t t h e

e a r t h , above t h e heavens i s your. majesty c h a n t e d .

" B y t h e mouths of c h i l d r e n , babes i n arms, you s e t your

s t r o n g h o l d f i r m 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 h e a v e n s , made by your f i n g e r s , a t t h e

moon and s t a r s you s e t i n p l a c e .

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Or t h e s o n of man t h a t you s h o u l d c a r e for him?
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"You h a v e made him a l i t t l e l e s s t h a n a n a n g e l , you have
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"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 r d s i n t h e a i r , f i s h i n t h e
s e a t r a v e l l i n g t h e p a t h s of t h e ocean.
"Jahweh o u r Lord, how g r e a t y o u r name t h r o u g h o u t t h e e a r t h ! "
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VIETNAM

" F o r 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 s o 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 B r o z Tito
President

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

t o l a n d 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 l d r i n
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 l a n d s
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 A p o l l o 11.
"Long live the world founded on the wisdom and knowledge
that God has given to man."
Philibert Tsiranana
President

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