"These are extraordinary times, and we face an extraordinary challenge. Our strength, as well as our convictions have imposed upon
this Nation the role of leader in freedom's cause...time for this Nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways, may hold the key to our future on Earth. ... I therefore ask the Congress, above and beyond the increases I have earlier requested for space activities, to provide the funds that are needed to meet the following national goals: First, I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth..." -- President Kennedy, May 25th 1961.
"before this decade is out..." Made it with 5+ months to spare
I remember watching this with my mom and dad on an old B&W Zenith portable TV. I was a couple weeks from turning 15.