as it will be for many people, i think, this year. a time like this causes people to really reflect on the deeper meaning of, say, christmas. as the country moved into december, what a year it s been. one of the most dramatic and consequential years in history. but out there, up there, is the great dreep of putting a man on the moon of the. six and a half years ago, john f. kennedy set this nation on the course to the moon. this morning, three americans are on the verge of the greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked. the engines are on. 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. we have liftoff.
a time like this causes people to really reflect on the deeper meaning of, say, christmas. as the country moved into december, what a year it s been. one of the most dramatic and consequential years in history. but out there, up there, is the great dreep of putting a man on the moon of the. six and a half years ago, john f. kennedy set this nation on the course to the moon. this morning, three americans are on the verge of the greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked. the engines are on. 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. we have liftoff.