Interviewer: "Hello, today we are interviewing Neil Armstrong. He was the first man on the moon."

Interviewer: "Neil, how are you?"

Neil: "Great."

Interviewer: "I’ve heard you were the first man on the moon, is that true?"

Neil: "Yes, it is. I was the first man on the moon. Buzz Aldrin who was with me was the second 15 minutes later. I also said the famous words, "That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Those words are famous because they were the first words spoken on the moon. The United States sent me to the moon to get there before the Soviets got a man there. That seems like a silly reason to send a man to the moon, but at the time the United States and Soviets were racing to see who could get better space technology."

Interviewer: "Any other major accomplishments, Neil?"

Neil: "Yes, I was the first man to successfully dock two spaceships in space. NASA was doing this because in the mission to the moon we would need to dock two ships, because when we went to the moon we would need to switch the order that the landing module and command module were arranged. While I was piloting Gemini 8 when it began to violently spin around for some unknown reason. Luckily I steadied the craft. If I hadn’t steadied them we could have spun off into space, never to be seen again."

Interviewer: "You must be one good pilot."

Neil: "I do have a long history of flying. I fought in the Korean War as a fighter pilot for the navy. I earned three air medals and flew seventy-eight combat missions. I was also a test pilot for Edwards Air Force Base."

Interviewer: "Let’s talk about your childhood, Neil. Where were you born? "

Neil: "I was born in the small town of Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5, 1930."

Interviewer: "In your childhood was there anything that inspired you to lead this life?"

Neil: "When I was two my father took me to see the Cleveland air races. That was very exciting, especially when my dad held me up on his shoulders and the planes flew overhead. It may have even inspired me to be a pilot. Also when I was six I went on my first airplane ride."

Interviewer: "I heard you got your pilot license before you could drive, is that true?"

Neil: "Yes I did. When I was sixteen I earned my pilot license in flight school. I raised money for it by doing different jobs."

Interviewer: "Boy, I wish I could fly."

Neil: "Maybe now since I’m retired and I hang glide often. I could take you with me."

Interviewer: "Maybe. Well, we’re out of time. Good-bye Neil."

Neil: "Good-bye."