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Apollo 13: the crew with President Nixon

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo13-40021

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 21 cm

President Richard M. Nixon speaks at Hickham Air Force Base prior to presenting the nation's highest civilian award to the Apollo 13 crew. Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom were astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., (next to the Chief Executive), commander; John L. Swigert Jr. (left), command module pilot; and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot. Wives of Lovell and Haise and the parents of Swigert accompanied the President to Hawaii. The Apollo 13 splashdown occurred at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, about a day and a half prior to the Hickam Air Force Base ceremonies.

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1970 - APOLLO - APOLLO 13 - ASTRONAUT - CEREMONY - CREW - HAISE FRED - HUMAN - LOVELL JIM - MAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - NIXON RICHARD - SWIGERT JOHN L. -