The Speech Nixon Never Gave: what if the moon landing went wrong?

[headscratcher4]

http://gawker.com/5369364/william-safires-finest-speech

William Safire passed away yesterday. Here is a speech he drafted for Nixon if the moon landing had gone wrong...interesting bit of "what if" history.

[Jontg]

God, I remember reading that--gave me freaking nightmares.

[Ove]

In line with Eisenhowers prepared speach if th Invasion had gone wrong. Nothing much to say really, good thing that it never was needed.

[oldhat]

In line with Eisenhowers prepared speach if th Invasion had gone wrong.

"Don't worry, the Soviets are winning it for us."

[mythstifieD]

Does he have a prepared speech should the Moon Hoax have been exposed prematurely? :covereyes