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Telephone Conversation With the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Moon. On July 21, 1969 (Universal Coordinated Time), President Nixon spoke from the Oval Office (shortly before midnight on July 20, Eastern …More
Telephone Conversation With the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Moon.
On July 21, 1969 (Universal Coordinated Time), President Nixon spoke from the Oval Office (shortly before midnight on July 20, Eastern Daylight Time) to Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin at the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. The call was coordinated from Mission Control in Houston. The President was introduced by the capsule communicator (normally the only person to communicate with astronauts in flight), astronaut Bruce McCandless II.
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In Spanish: Conversación telefónica de Nixon con astronautas en la Luna
McCandless: We'd like to get both of you in the field-of-view of the camera for a minute. (Pause) Neil and Buzz, the President of the United States is in his office now and would like to say …More
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Nixon: Hello, Neil and Buzz. I'm talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House. (...) Because of what you have done, the heavens have become a part of man's world. And as you talk to us from the Sea of Tranquility, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and tranquility to Earth. For one priceless moment in the whole history of man, all the people on this Earth …More
Nixon: Hello, Neil and Buzz. I'm talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House. (...) Because of what you have done, the heavens have become a part of man's world. And as you talk to us from the Sea of Tranquility, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and tranquility to Earth. For one priceless moment in the whole history of man, all the people on this Earth are truly one. - It seems to me that the promethean and diabolical character of the message is pretty obvious...