President Nixon with Dr. James Fletcher and Apollo 16 Astronauts
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A model of the Apollo-Soyuz spacecraft with docking adapter is shown to President Richard Nixon. The NASA Apollo 16 astronauts, John W. Young, Charles M. Duke, Thomas K. Mattingly, with NASA Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher met with President Richard Nixon at the White House for a progress report on the Joint U.S. and U.S.S.R. Space Docking Project. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project launched three years later on July 15, 1975.
Date
06/15/1972
NASA Center
Headquarters
President Nixon and James Fl
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Title
President Nixon and James Fletcher Discuss the Space Shuttle
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President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, discussed the proposed Space Shuttle vehicle in San Clemente, California, on January 5, 1972. The President announced that day that the United States should proceed at once with the development of an entirely new type of space transportation system designed to help transform the space frontier into familiar territory.
Date
01/05/1972
NASA Center
Headquarters
Nixon given Apollo Command M
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Title
Nixon given Apollo Command Module Briefing
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President Richard M. Nixon is given a briefing on the Apollo Command Module similar to the one that will be flown on the upcoming joint U.S./U.S.S.R. Apollo-Soyuz test flight in the summer of 1975. Conducting the tour is the American Commander for the flight, astronaut Thomas P. Stafford. Standing at the President's right is Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator.
Date
04/01/1974
NASA Center
Headquarters
Nixon Telephones Armstrong o
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Title
Nixon Telephones Armstrong on the Moon
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Composite photo of President Richard M. Nixon as he telephoned "Tranquility Base" and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. The President: "... For one priceless moment in the history of man, all of the people on this Earth are truly one, one in their pride in what you have done and one in our prayers that you will return safely to Earth." Astronaut Armstrong: "...Thank You, Mr. President. It is a great honor and privilege for us to be here representing not only the United States, but men of peaceable nations, men with an intrest and curiosity, and men with a vision for the future. It is an honor for us to be able to participate here today.
Date
01/01/1969
NASA Center
Headquarters
President Nixon Meets the Ap
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Title
President Nixon Meets the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Lawn of the White House
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President Nixon meets the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin,Jr., and Michael Collins, on the lawn of the White House on their return from their Global Goodwill Tour. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge. The tour carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.
Date
11/05/1969
NASA Center
Headquarters
Nixon and Paine at Apollo 12
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Title
Nixon and Paine at Apollo 12 Launch
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Dr. Thomas Paine, NASA Administrator, shields First Lady, Mrs. Richard M. Nixon, from rain while the President and daughter Tricia, foreground, watch Apollo 12 prelaunch activities at the Kennedy Space Center viewing area. Following the successful liftoff, the President congratulated the launch crew from within the control center.
Date
11/14/1969
NASA Center
Headquarters
President Nixon visits Apoll
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Title
President Nixon visits Apollo 11 crew in quarantine
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President Richard M. Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Already confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) are (left to right) Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the U.S.S. Hornet. The three crew men will remain in the MQF until they arrive at the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL). While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Collins remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar-orbit.
Date
7/24/1969
NASA Center
Johnson Space Center
President Nixon and Dr. Pain
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Title
President Nixon and Dr. Paine Wait to Meet Apollo 11 Astronauts
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President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, watch Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Jr., walk from the recovery helicopter to the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the U.S.S. Hornet. The President later congratulated the astronauts by microphone, speaking through a window of the quarantine trailer. During the eight-day space mission, Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface and brought back rock samples for scientists to study. Collins piloted the command module in the lunar orbit during their 22-hour stay on the moon. The extravehicular activity lasted more than two hours.
Date
07/24/1969
NASA Center
Kennedy Space Center
Paine Appointed Administrato
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Title
Paine Appointed Administrator
Full Description
President Richard M. Nixon announcing the appointment of Dr. Thomas O. Paine as Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The ceremony was held at the White House. Paine had been serving as acting administrator. From left to right: President Richard M. Nixon NASA Administrator Dr. Thomas O. Paine Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
Date
04/05/1969
NASA Center
Headquarters
President Nixon at Hickam AF
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Title
President Nixon at Hickam AFB congratulates Astronaut James Lovell
Description
President Richard M. Nixon and Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Apollo 13 commander, shake hands at special ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. President Nixon was in Hawaii to present the Apollo 13 crew with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Date Taken
1970-04-18
Leonid Breznev and Richard N
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Title
Leonid Breznev and Richard Nixon examine plaques presented by Skylab crew
Description
Leonid I. Breznev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and President Richard M. Nixon, during ceremonies at the Western White House in San Clemente, California, examine plaques presented by Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., center, Joseph P. Kerwin, second from right, and Paul J. Weitz, left.
Date Taken
1973-06-30
President Nixon on deck of U
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Title
President Nixon on deck of U.S.S. Hornet awaiting Apollo 11 crew arrival
Description
President Richard M. Nixon photographed on the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, awaiting the Apollo 11 crew arrival. swimmer. All four men are wearing biological isolation garments. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:40 a.m., July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii.
Date Taken
1969-07-24
Quarantined Apollo 11 Astron
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Name of Image
Quarantined Apollo 11 Astronauts Addressed by U.S. President Nixon
Date of Image
1969-07-24
Full Description
The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander, Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named ?Eagle??, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted by helicopter and taken to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). Shown here are the Apollo 11 crew members (L to R) Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin inside the MQF as U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon speaks to them via intercom. The president was aboard the recovery vessel awaiting return of the astronauts. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.
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