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THE WHITE HOUSE
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June 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
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HERE MENJ F'RON4 THE PLANET EARTH F]RST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969, 1^/E CAME
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IN PEACE FOR ALL N4ANKIND
NEIL A. ''ARMSTR ONG EDWIN E" ALDR]N, JR. MICHAEL )COLL]NS
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PRES]DENT OF THE UN]TED STATES OF AMER]CA