Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/this-day-in-history-jfk-gives-moon-speech Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This day in history, JFK gives 'Moon' speech Nation Sep 12, 2013 6:39 PM EST "We go to the Moon, and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." --John F. Kennedy, speaking at Rice University, September 12, 1962. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
"We go to the Moon, and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." --John F. Kennedy, speaking at Rice University, September 12, 1962. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now