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In Event of Moon Disaster

Speech written for President Nixon in July 1969, to be read if the Apollo 11 crew were stranded on the Moon. It was never needed.

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18 Jul 1969

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  1. 18 Jul 1969 In Event of Moon Disaster
  2. 18 Jul 1969 William Safire authored In Event of Moon Disaster
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  1. Memo from William Safire to H. R. Haldeman, "In Event of Moon Disaster," July 18, 1969 (scan, Haldeman files), National Archives and Records Administration, Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 18 Jul 1969. Primary record Archived copy
    IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER:
  2. In Event of Moon Disaster (Nixon Library online exhibit), National Archives, Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 2013. Primary record Archived copy
    It was to be used in the event the astronauts were stranded on the Moon and could not return to Earth. Fortunately, it was never needed.
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