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President Nixon Before Apollo 11 Astronaut Homecoming
Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 11, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Johnston Island, NASA, Richard M. Nixon
Photo Description
JOHNSTON ISLAND. President Richard M. Nixon shakes hands with well-wishers on this Pacific island the day before he flew by helicopter to the USS Hornet to welcome home the Apollo 11 astronauts at the completion of their lunar landing mission. Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., splashed down at 12:50 p.m., EDT, July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii.
Publication Date
7-23-1969
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
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Front of Image
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057524-0089a
NASA Photo Number
108-KSC-69P-667; 69-H-1209
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"President Nixon Visits Johnston Island Before Apollo 11 Recovery" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 82.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/82
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 11, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Johnston Island, NASA, Richard M. Nixon