“In Event of Moon Disaster”, July 18, 1969.

White House speechwriter, William Safire, was asked to write a speech that President Nixon would make in case the Apollo 11 astronauts were stranded on the Moon.

It was never delivered, and this speech was quietly tucked away into Nixon’s records. 

From - “American Originals” Treasures from the National Archives

Source: Nixon Library

Source: archives.gov

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    Oh GOD. There’s footage… We are part of and know nothing I suspect the Tralfamadorians are behind this.
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    Nixon was a little late on this one… A Voyage to the Moon!
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    ************************************ My Fellow Americans— I hoped I would not have to make this speech but an...
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