But why some say the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why 35 years ago? Fly the Atlantic. Why does rice play Texas. We choose to go to the moon.

“But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic?” Much of the speech’s content flowed ...

His "We Choose the Moon" speech became a pivotal moment in the space program, rallying the nation behind a mission that was far from certain. One of NASA's most incredible achievements may very ...

Kennedy gave a speech committing to putting a man on ... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: And in choosing to go to the moon, President Kennedy said America was doing so ...

Attendees remember it as a hot morning, something the president referenced in his speech. Many scientific ... "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do ...

Kennedy delivered his famous "moon shot" speech ... Kennedy’s greatest speech of all time,” Rookstool said. “This put Houston on the map.” But thirty years after JFK spoke those words ...

“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in ... welcomed Biden’s speech at the JFK Library, saying: “Sixty years after my father challenged Americans to land on the moon ...

Kennedy delivered the memorable, inspirational speech that shifted the race to the moon into "high gear ... And one we intend to win." JFK did not live to see his vision fulfilled.