,,iia  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1         
#bjai,receiv$  ,,jo9t ,,resolution      
,reque/+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
au?orize unique & "o-"t arrangem5ts =   
displays on ! ,national ,mall & !       
,wa%+ton ,monum5t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,july #af1 #bjai & end+ on ,july #bj1  
#bjai4  ,:]eas ,congress enact$ ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #ab1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #iig2 *4  
#iee1 #a71 to e/abli% a ,national ,air  
,museum1 lat] kn[n z ! ,smi?sonian's    
,national ,air & ,space ,museum         
7,,nasm71 to commemorate & memorialize !
 ,am]ican /ory ( human flight 9 !       
atmosph]e & 9 out] space2 ,:]eas        
,congress enact$ ! ,act ( ,july #bi1    
#aieh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,act7 7#gb ,/at4   
#dbf-dch2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 
to decl>e a policy ( peaceful space     
activities design$ = ! b5efit ( humank9d
 & to e/abli% ! ,national ,a]onautics & 
,space ,adm9i/ration 7,,nasa72 ,:]eas 9 

,july ( #aifj1 ,,nasa ann\nc$ ! creation
 ( ! ,apollo ,program1 ! ,nation's fir/ 
or*e/rat$ initiative to f]ry humank9d   
out ( ,e>?'s orbit & to ! ,moon2 ,:]eas 
on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 ! ,apollo #aa      
,mission succe$$ 9 l&+ ! spacecraft     
,eagle on ! surface ( ! ,moon1 pilot$ by
 two ,am]ican a/ronauts1 ! fir/ humans  
to ev] make l&fall on ano!r cele/ial    
body2 ,:]eas on ,july #bj & #ba1 #aifi1 
^? brave ,am]icans became ! fir/ humans 
to set foot on ! surface ( ! ,moon1 =ev]
 *ang+ ,e>?'s relation%ip ) ! heav5s2   
,:]eas ?is mom5t\s ev5t 0 wat*$ 9 wond] 
by hundr$s ( millions ( p back on ,e>?1 
includ+ ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,,nasa      
civilian & milit>y /aff & p>tn]s :o made
 ! ,apollo ,program possible2 ,:]eas !  
,apollo ,program cont9u$ ?r\gh ,decemb] 
( #aigb & spurr$ ! greate/ developm5t ( 
human sci5tific & te*nological und]/&+ (
 any decade to t po9t1 lead+ to advances
 9 rocketry1 spaceflight1 avionics1     
telecommunications1 & comput]s1 on :i* !
 ,am]ican public /ill relies today2     

,:]eas ! ,national ,air & ,space ,museum
 op5$ on ! ,am]ican ,bic5t5nial 9 ,july 
#aigf z a bir?day gift to ! c\ntry 9    
celebration ( ! ,nation's highe/        
a*ievem5ts1 "u ! lead]%ip & vision (    
,museum ,director1 ,,nasa a/ronaut1 &   
,apollo #aa ,comm& ,module ,pilot       
,mi*ael ,coll9s2 ,:]eas ,,nasa cont9ues 
to pursue space exploration on behalf ( 
! ,am]ican p to increase humank9d's     
und]/&+ ( ! heav5s2 & ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,air & ,space ,museum cont9ues to      
memorialize ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican discov]y
 & inv5tion1 & seeks to educate &       
inspire new g5]ations ( innovators &    
explor]s to ensure t our future         
a*ievem5ts 9 space are fully emp[]$ by !
 a*ievem5ts ( ! pa/3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 reque/s ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior to au?orize unique & "o-"t 
arrangem5ts = ! display ( ,,nasa &      
,smi?sonian artifacts1 digital cont5t1  
film footage1 & associat$ hi/oric audio 
& imag]y1 9 & ar\nd ! vic9ity ( !       
,national ,mall1 includ+ project$ onto !

 surface ( ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t = five   
nights ( public display dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ,july #af1 #bjai & end+ on    
,july #bj1 #bjai2 &  7#b7 respectfully  
reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives transmit an enroll$ copy
 ( ?is resolution to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution & ,director ( ! 
,national ,air & ,space ,museum4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #aj1   
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4