Apollo 11

<p>As I watched the lunar landing on television, my part in the whole scenario took on a new meaning.</p>

<p><span class="deck">Practical, rather than idealistic, reasons pushed President Kennedy to challenge America to land a man on the moon within the decade.</span></p>

<p>The first man to set foot on the Moon 50 years ago this summer is remembered by his friend and colleague, a former astronaut and administrator at NASA.</p>