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I was only 8 years old on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong, 38-year-old commander of 'Apollo 11,' descended the cramped lunar module Eagle's ladder with hefty backpack and bulky spacesuit to become the first human on the moon.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Apollo Armstrong Backpack Become Commander Descended Eagle First Human July Ladder Moon Neil Old Only Years

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To Armstrong, constantly speaking about 'Apollo 11' only diminished the magic. That's why he worked overtime to avoid notice, living a quiet life in Indian Hill, Ohio.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: About Apollo Armstrong Avoid Constantly Diminished He Hill Indian Life Living Magic Notice Ohio Only Overtime Quiet Quiet Life Speaking Why Worked

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For years, I longed to hear Armstrong describe what it was like to contemplate Earth from 238,900 miles away. Former Space Center director George Abbey once told me that many NASA astronauts felt that looking at Earth was akin to a religious experience.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Abbey Armstrong Astronauts Away Center Contemplate Describe Director Earth Experience Felt Former George Hear Like Looking Many Me Miles Nasa Once Religious Religious Experience Space Years

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Nobody has trusted the Iranian government from day one, but the idea of just refusing to have any kind of talks is dangerous in the extreme. Every administration says at least that we're trying to have talks between Israel and Palestine and solve the Middle East peace problem.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Administration Any Between Dangerous Day Day One East Every Extreme Government Idea Iranian Israel Just Kind Least Middle Middle East Nobody Palestine Peace Problem Refusing Says Solve Talks Trusted Trying

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The Middle East is the tinder box of the world, and to be able to remove a nuclear threat of any kind out of Iran, that would have been a big deal, very positive step forward.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Able Any Been Big Big Deal Box Deal East Forward Iran Kind Middle Middle East Nuclear Out Positive Remove Step Step Forward Threat Very World Would

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Usually, one day in a century rises above the others as an accepted turning point or historic milestone. It becomes the climactic day, or 'the day,' of that century.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Above Accepted Becomes Century Day Historic Milestone One Day Others Point Rises Turning Turning Point

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If D-Day - the greatest amphibious operation ever undertaken - failed, there would be no going back to the drawing board for the Allies. Regrouping and attempting another massive invasion of German-occupied France even a few months later in 1944 wasn't an option.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Allies Another Attempting Back Board Drawing Even Ever Failed Few France Going Greatest Invasion Later Massive Months Operation Option Undertaken Would

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Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all wartime reporters: never self-aggrandize.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Golden Golden Rule Had Never Reporters Rule Wartime

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Although Cronkite had once crash landed in a Dutch potato field under enemy fire, he chose instead to focus on celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the hands of the Free Dutch.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Although Celebrating Chose Crash Dutch Enemy Field Fire Focus Free Had Hands He Instead Landed Liberation Netherlands Once Potato

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Everybody trusted Cronkite because he reminded them of their favorite uncle or trusted family physician. Being square in the age of the Beatles made Cronkite retro cool.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Age Beatles Because Being Cool Everybody Family Favorite He Made Physician Reminded Retro Square Them Trusted Uncle

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 14th, 1960

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