# 25th May 1961: US President John F. Kennedy announces his plans for a manned moon landing before the end of the decade

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Podcast: [HistoryPod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/historypod-544969)
Published: 2026-05-25T02:05:03+00:00
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Kennedy's $24 billion of investment did work, and Apollo 11 achieved Kennedy's goal by landing on the moon on 20 July ...

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