![]() These two men are laying down their lives in mankind’s most noble goal: the search for truth and understanding. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery. ![]() Text of William Safire’s speech for President Richard Nixon, in the event of a disaster besetting Apollo 11.įate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. July 18, 1999: Listen to William Safire discuss the speech with Tim Russert on NBC’s Meet The Press (3m): The full text and a PDF version of the contemporary document are shown below. ![]() The speech was sent to President Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H.R. Thirty years after Apollo 11’s successful moon landing, an undelivered speech prepared for President Richard Nixon came to light.ĭiscovered in the archives of the Nixon Administration by the historian James Mann in 1999, the speech was composed by Nixon’s then speechwriter, William Safire, to be used in the event of a disaster that would maroon the astronauts on the moon. ![]() On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. ![]()
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