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Photo credit: AP, 1969 | Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong on the lunar surface.
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Mitt Romney's mention of the late Neil Armstrong during the Republican National Convention on Thursday raised cherished images for Americans of a certain age. Those of us who remember the Apollo 11 days can still recall that excitement and sense of purpose. We're nostalgic for it now.
No one would look to the 1960s as a united decade in our history. But as Armstrong took those first steps...