Moonshot: the inside story of mankind's greatest adventure by Dan Parry

Author:Dan Parry [Dan Parry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sciences
ISBN: 9780091928377
Published: 2009-06-23T07:00:00+00:00

Journalist and speechwriter William Safire was asked to prepare a statement for Nixon that could be used in the event of a disaster. Calling him on behalf of the White House, Frank Borman told Safire, 'You want to be thinking of some alternative posture for the president in the event of mishaps ... like what to do for the widows.' Safire duly wrote a speech in which Nixon would say, 'Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay to rest in peace.' Safire also drafted proposals on protocol that might be followed, including the thought that after Nixon had contacted the families, a clergyman should adopt the same procedure as a burial at sea.24

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