One historical tidbit worth another look in the aftermath of the passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong passing on Saturday at the age of 82: The text of the speech President Richard Nixon had his staff prepare in the event of a disaster befalling Apollo 11 and its crew's mission to land on the moon. The speech, dug up by The Daily, was written by then-Nixon speechwriter William Safire, who later became a columnist for the New York Times. Happily, his boss never had to give that address.
The speech Nixon would give had Apollo 11 failed to return | Cutting Edge - CNET News
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