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Nixon Aboard Ship To Welcome U S Space Heroes
President Nixon flew to the mid Pacific to greet Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins aboard the USS Arlington then planned to meet them on the USS Hornet. He outlined an 11 day, seven country tour with Romania highlighted, noting weather and security concerns for the splashdown and flight plan.
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