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World Service,12 Jul 1989,27 mins

Moon Landings

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How American president John F Kennedy came to the decision to put man on the moon. A look back at the space race on the 20th anniversary of man's first moon walk. Includes an interview with Thomas O Paine, head of NASA during the moon landings. Picture: Astronaut on moon, Credit: Getty Images

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