A Mother Earth That Dared Send Two Of Her Sons
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.
Via Metafilter

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