Nixon had speech ready in case of moon landing failure

ALMOST 40 years since the successful Moon landing, a document has emerged that contains former US president Richard Nixon’s speech, which would have been read out to the American public in the case the mission had ended in failure.     

After calling their widows, he would have told the watching millions: "Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to rest in peace.

 

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