NASA Photo ID: S70-35601           File Name: 10075540.jpg
Film Type: 35mm BW                 Date Taken: 04/17/70
Title: President Richard Nixon visits MSC to award Apollo 13 Mission Operations team
Description:
President Richard M. Nixon introduces Sigurd A. Sjoberg (far right),
Director  of Flight Operations at Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), and the
four Apollo  13 Flight Directors during the Presidnet's post-mission visit
to MSC. The  Flight Directors are (l.-r.) Glynn S. Lunney, Eugene A. Kranz,
Gerald D.  Griffin and Milton L. Windler. Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA
Administrator, is  seated at left. President Nixon was on the site to
present the Presidential  Medal of Freedom -- the nation's highest civilian
honor -- to the Apollo 13  Mission Operations Team (35600); A wide-angle,
overall view of the large  crowd that was on hand to see President Richard
M. Nixon present the  Presidnetial Medal of Freedom to the Apollo 13
Mission Operations Team. A  temporary speaker's platform was erected beside
bldg 1 for the occasion  (35601).          

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