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Apollo 11 brought a message of peace to the Moon - but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind

  • Written by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
President Richard M. Nixon welcomes the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the USS Hornet, the recovery ship for the mission, where they are quarantined. From left to right: Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin.NASA

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