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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
5
Armstrong and Aldrin completed a historic moon walk collecting rock and soil samples, setting up instruments, and filming the stark landscape. Collins remained in orbit aboard Columbia as they prepared to depart for home.
Pat White, widow of Ed White the first American spacewalker, joins neighbors at the Neil Armstrong house in El Lago Texas after Apollo 11 lunar touchdown. She recalls the dream fulfilled and says Ed would have been thrilled. In Houston Edwin Aldrin Jr. symbolically shared bread from his church.
Americans watched in awe as Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon, sparking a nationwide vigil. Crowds gathered in Central Park and at Disneyland while officials and citizens described the historic moment as uplifting for mankind.
The world watched as Neil Armstrong descended the lunar ladder and spoke of a new vista unseen by humanity. The dramatic moment, captured by broadcast and observer accounts, marked a milestone in space exploration and human achievement.
Crowds in Trafalgar Square and cities from Chile to Belgium celebrate as Apollo 11 lands on the moon. Pope Paul VI and leaders worldwide praise Armstrong and Aldrin while Soviet media downplays the event. The moment is broadcast worldwide as the astronauts plant the US flag.
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