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Nixon greets Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown

Name: Nixon greets Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown
Uploaded: 2019-07-24T10:27:15-0400
Duration: 10 min 6 s
Description: President Richard Nixon was aboard the USS Hornet recovery ship to greet the Apollo 11 astronauts after they splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969. Watch how CBS News covered their encounter as the moon mission came to a close.

President Richard Nixon was aboard the USS Hornet recovery ship to greet the Apollo 11 astronauts after they splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969. Watch how CBS News covered their encounter as the moon mission came to a close.