Jul 20, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
President Obama welcomed the Apollo XI crew to the White House today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing On 5 November 1969, RN welcomed the Apollo XI crew on the South Lawn at the conclusion of their international goodwill tour that brought...
Jul 20, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Today’s Telegraph supplies some information about Apollo 11: Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin talk to President Richard Nixon from their mobile quarantine unit onboard the USS Hornet in the Pacific Ocean Photo: NASA * As the Eagle landing module...
Jul 20, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
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Jul 19, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Author’s Note: Nineteen years ago tonight marks the anniversary of the dinner honoring the Library’s dedication. The following article appeared in the Checkers newsletter in the August 1990 issue. As a bit of background, Checkers was a newsletter started by Chris...
Jul 19, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
19 July 1969: One day out.
Jul 18, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
The death of Walter Cronkite and the vivid memories it evokes of his coverage of the Gemini and Apollo missions of the 1960s and early 1970s, serves as a reminder that Monday will mark the fortieth anniversary of the arrival of the Apollo 11 lunar module on the moon...
