Attempting to stem interdepartmental conflict, Slayton told Aldrin that Armstrong would be first since he was the commander.
ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə stˈɛm ˌɪntɚdᵻpɑːɹtmˈɛntəl kˈɑːnflɪkt, slˈeɪtən tˈoʊld ˈɔːldɹɪn ðæt ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ wʊd biː fˈɜːst sˈɪns hiː wʌzðə kəmˈændɚ.