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jul 20, 1969 - US lands on the Moon

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Kennedy's most significant victory was the funding of NASA. He challenged NASA with the goal of putting an astronaut on the moon by 1970. This challenge was to the nations prestige and rivalry with the Soviet Union. This goal was accomplished by 1969.

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jul 20, 1969
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~ 56 years ago