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Communicated it. he always wanted to inspire kids. dad was very focused on education and on the stem and just really told kids that dream the impossible. go out and do it. you know, he only wanted to fly aircraft carriers off of -- look what he did. he walked on the moon. >> neil: i remember speaking to your dad, amy, already by apollo 12, viewership was way down. it was expected. if it wasn't for apollo 13 where we almost lost that crew, it would have been very different. he had a sense, your dad, that maybe this was getting to be like a passing phenomenon. it worried him. that that would dec...

>> we came and god willing, we shall return. with peace and hope for all mankind. >> neil: that was apollo 17 astronaut gene cernan. i can't believe he's gone. i was lucky to know him and share time with them. it was an honor. can you imagine being their kids and growing up with them? how great is that? how great is it that their daughters are here. they honor us today. joining me now from houston, tracy cernan and amy bean. i'm honored. >> thanks, neil. glad to be here. >> thank you. happy to be here for this celebration. >> what a great time and a great moment. tracy, i'm thinking of your da...