The commitment to the US lunar mission was announced by which president in May 1961?
Correct answer: B. John F. Kennedy
- A. Richard Nixon
- B. John F. Kennedy
- C. George Washington
- D. Abraham Lincoln
Explanation
President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a person on the Moon before the end of the 1960s in his May 1961 address. This launched the political goal that culminated in Apollo 11.
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