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Memorandum from Jim Jones to President Johnson about the Fire on Apollo 1

  • 1/27/1967

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In this memorandum, Jim Jones informs the President of the fire that kills the crew of Apollo 1. The President read the note aloud at the White House reception for Secretary of Commerce, John T. Connor. Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Roger Chaffee and Edward White died in the fire.

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This primary source comes from the Collection LBJ-PJDD: President's Daily Diary.

National Archives Identifier: 2803377

Full Citation: Memorandum from Jim Jones to President Johnson about the Fire on Apollo 1; 1/27/1967; Collection LBJ-PJDD: President’s Daily Diary,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memorandum-from-jim-jones-to-president-johnson-about-the-fire-on-apollo-1/, December 19, 2025]

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