A Mother Earth That Dared Send Two Of Her Sons

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The Smoking Gun has the memo that speechwriter William Safire prepared for President Nixon in case the Apollo XI astronauts were trapped on the moon. It's a rather remarkable document, and a reminder of just how risky the Apollo mission was, and how brave the men were who undertook it.

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Now that's a great speech. Safire is a good writer.... most of the time...

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