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Source: Obama to Host Apollo 11 Astronauts

The event is one of only two that will feature the entire Apollo 11 crew -- the other is a lecture at the Smithsonian Institution Sunday night.

The event is one of only two that will feature the entire Apollo 11 crew. The other is a lecture at the Smithsonian Institution Sunday night.

Two of the crew members, Neil Armstrong who took the first step on the moon, and command module pilot Michael Collins, do not make many public appearances. The second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, appears frequently in the media. Aldrin is 79; Armstrong and Collins are 78.

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