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Memorandum from Speechwriter William Safire to President Nixon

  • 7/18/1969

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This item is a memorandum from speechwriter William Safire to President Richard Nixon that contains the text of a statement that was prepared for Nixon in the event that the Apollo XI astronauts were unable to return to Earth following the moon landing.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection RN-SMOF: White House Staff Member and Office Files (Nixon Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 6922351

Full Citation: Memorandum from Speechwriter William Safire to President Nixon; 7/18/1969; H. R. Haldeman’s Files, 1/20/1969 – 4/30/1973; Collection RN-SMOF: White House Staff Member and Office Files (Nixon Administration),; Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memorandum-from-speechwriter-william-safire-to-president-nixon/, November 14, 2026]

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