Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon 48 years ago -- here's the speech Nixon would have read if they'd died

NASA Three Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon and safely returned to Earth in July 1969. NASA knew the mission was very risky, so the White House prepared remarks in case the astronauts died. President Nixon's speechwriter, William Safire, drafted thebackup speech, titled "IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER", whichwas publicly released 30 years later. Forty-eight years ago this month, people around the world were glued to their TVs and radios as the first astronauts landed on the moon. Neil Armstron...