People forget that Kennedy's actual request was: First - "before this decade is out, is landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth"

Second - "acceleate development of the Rover nuclear rocket"

Third - "accelerate the use of satellites for world wide communications"

Fourth - "a satellite system for world wide weather observation"

Too bad we only got 3 out of 4 and are still stuck with cans of flammable mud.