Neil Armstrong to skip Apollo 11 event, Armstrong non partecipa al 40° dell'Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong to skip Apollo 11 event

First man to walk on the moon will not take part in Nasa event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing

(...) Armstrong is said to be deeply suspicious of fans and of the press.

(...) "He will not be doing interviews or photos," said Isabel Lara, a spokeswoman for the Smithsonian. Nor will he be signing autographs, being reportedly suspicious of souvenir hunters since he discovered in 2005 that his Ohio barber had sold some of his hair to a collector for $3,000.
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guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 15 July 2009