Thank you. [applause] mr. Holbrook howdy. Jfk emphasized the importance of the space race during a time of fear in the u. S. Incredible men and women took this challenge head on. Nasa became a beacon of hope for the nation. I am honored to introduce one of those legends. The man who pioneered apollo 11 and apollo 13. If you have ever heard the phrase houston, Tranquility Base is here, the eagle has landed. With great honor, i am here to introduce houston. Mr. Gene kranz. [applause] mr. Kranz thank you. It is a real privilege. I have a couple aggies in the family. To be introduced by an aggie. They told me i had three hours to speak, so we will have to be speaking through lunch here. But jared said no, he will give me a call when i have five minutes. So he is going to stand up and give me sort of a heads up. When i finish, i have a three minute video of the actual Lunar Landing. And i think that will put this year, this decade of the 50th anniversary in context of what is happening. I u
Thank you. [applause] mr. Holbrook howdy. J. F. K. Emphasized the importance of the space race during a time of fear in the u. S. Incredible men and women took this challenge head on. Nasa became a beacon of hope for the nation. I am honored to introduce one of those legends. The man who pioneered apollo 11 and apollo 13. If you have ever heard the phrase, houston, Tranquility Base is here, the eagle has landed. With great honor i am here to introduce houston. Mr. Gene kranz. [applause] mr. Kranz thank you. It is a real privilege. I have a couple aggies in the family. To be introduced by an aggie. They told me i had three hours to speak, so we will have to be speaking through lunch here. But jared said no, he will give me a heads up when i have five minutes. So he is going to stand up and give me sort of a heads up. When i finished. I have a threeminute video of the actual Lunar Landing. And i think that will put this year, this decade of the 50th anniversary in context of what is happ
Howdy. Jfk emphasized the importance of the space race during a time of fear in the u. S. Incredible men and women took this challenge head on. Nessa became a beacon of hope for the nation. I am honored to introduce one of those legends. The man who pioneered apollo 11 and apollo 13. If you have ever heard the phrase houston, Tranquility Base is here, the eagle has landed. With great honor i am here to introduce houston. Mr. Gene kranz. [applause] mr. Kranz thank you. It is a real privilege. I have a couple aggies in the family. To be introduced by an aggie. They told me i had three hours will have to be speaking through lunch here. But jared said no, he will give me a call when i have five minutes. So he is going to stand up and give me sort of a heads up. , i have a three minute video of the actual Lunar Landing. And i think that will put this year, this decade of the 50th anniversary, firm in context of what is happening. I used this at the smithsonian. If you look at the smithsonia
Nationalgi anthem. All of you who are able to, please rise. [inaudible] [inaudible] present arms. Oh, say, can you see, by the dawns early light what so proudly we haild at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watchd, were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave . [applause] [applause] please join me in thanking the air force tc honor guard for that very special presentation in tribute to our nation. Please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, i am the events director for the Richard Nixon foundation and its a pleasure to have you all here tonight. Thursday of last week marked the 75th anniversary of operation overlord, the largest sea, land invasion in history and the turning point of world war ii. A day remembered as dday. At
[inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen can i have your attention please. Welcome to the Richard Nixon president ial library for this very special occasion. We begin thero Patriotic Program appropriately with the presentation of colors followed by the singing of our National Anthem please rise. [applause] the esperance rotc thank you for that special presentation to our nation. [applause] please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen i have the events director for the foundation it is a pleasure to have you all here tonight. Thursday last week marked the 7h anniversary the largest seaborne invasion at the turning point of world war ii. A day that is remembered as dday time to remember and honor the heroes of the greatest generation of world war ii. What is a time to remember incredible sacrifices made in the face of evil to protect thee essential freedoms and it is a time to show the tremendous respect and appreciation and admiration to the great warriors of world war ii and all who se