"Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace."
Those words were thankfully never spoken by Richard Nixon.
I wasn't planning on doing another post, but I came across this incredibly incredibly interesting story on the first trip of the moon. Turns out Nixon had his speech writer William Safire prepare a speech in case Aldrin and Armstrong died on their trip to the moon.
It is a great read and I recommend you take a look at the link to see what it was all about.
On a side note, I think it ties in well to Hilary's 'contingency planning'. Also leaves you wondering just how much faith the Americans had in the mission.
Very neat indeed.
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