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“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

Whoa.

wow… this is thought-provoking to say the least. i’m just imagining looking at the moon and knowing there are dEAD PEOPLE UP THERE OMG

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