Here is the draft William Safire, then a speechwriter for Richard Nixon, wrote for the President in the event the Apollo 11 astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong didn't return from their trip to the moon. Also: Notice that the draft was sent to H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House Chief of Staff. Haldeman was later found guilty and imprisoned for 18 months for his role in Watergate. Safire passed away recently on September 27, 2009.
