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Apollo 11: The World Watches

Waiting for History

Waiting for History

On July 16, 1969, countless Americans crowded the highways and beaches near Cape Canaveral, millions more were glued to their TV sets, and President Richard Nixon watched from the Oval Office as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin prepared to rocket into space on the first manned mission to the moon.

Photo: Bill Eppridge./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1969
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