Neil Armstrong's Parents' Game Show

In 1962, Neil Armstrong's parents appeared on the game show "I've Got a Secret" with a surprising announcement. Their secret was that their son had just been selected as an astronaut that very day. When the host asked Mrs. Armstrong how she would feel if Neil became the first man on the moon, she smiled and said she would be "awfully proud," a prediction that came true seven years later.

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