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Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the moon landing that brought millions together

Hundreds of millions worldwide were watching as Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969. The spacesuit that kept him alive is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit.

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Jennifer Ludden
Jennifer Ludden is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk where she covers housing, homelessness, poverty and inequality.

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