Letter from Thaddeus A. Zagorewicz to President Richard Nixon

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Description

Thaddeus A. Zagorewicz of San Francisco sent this letter to President Richard Nixon. Zagorewicz expressed his interest in moon exploration and congratulations regarding the astronauts’ first moon walk on July 20, 1969. After watching the landing with his family, Zagorewicz was moved to conclude that they were “very proud to be American citizens.”

Transcript

THADDEUS A. ZAGOREWICZ
774 – 33RD AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF

July 20, 1969

Mr. President
of the United States of America
White House
Washington, DC

Dear Mr. President.

A few minutes ago my family and I were watching the astronauts walking on the moon and heard your short conversation with our national heroes on the moon.

Mr. President, I am a naturalized citizen of this wonderful country and i am proud to be one of You. When we looked at our flag waving on the surface of the moon – my wife and myself had tears in our eyes.

Mr. President, please accept our deepest congratulations and sincere thanks to you and our three astronauts for their efforts and achievements.

We are very proud to be American citizens,

Very truly yours,
Thaddeus A Zagorewicz

PS. I would appreciate very much a copy of your autographed picture.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection RN-WHAN: White House Alpha (Alphabetical) Name Files (Nixon Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 594978

Full Citation: Letter from Thaddeus A. Zagorewicz to President Richard Nixon; 7/20/1969; Zagor; White House Alpha (Alphabetical) Name Files, 1969 – 1974; Collection RN-WHAN: White House Alpha (Alphabetical) Name Files (Nixon Administration),; Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/zagorewicz-nixon/, April 8, 2026]

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