July 1969: ‘The heavens have become a part of man’s world’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Federer, July 17, 2017 The first mission to walk on the moon was Apollo 11, which blasted off JULY 16, 1969, from Cape Kennedy. President Richard Nixon stated in Proclamation 3919: “Apollo 11 is on its way to the moon. It carries three brave astronauts; it also carries the hopes […]