NASA Photo ID: S70-15526 File Name: 10075545.jpg
Film Type: 120mm Date Taken: 04/18/70
Title: President Nixon and Apollo 13 crewmen at Hickam AFB
Description:
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., A U.S. Navy captain and Apollo 13 mission
commander, salutes the U.S. flag during ceremonies with President Richard
M. Nixon at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Apollo 13 crewmen,
Astronauts Lovell, John L. Swigert Jr. (right) and Fred W. Haise Jr. were
presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive.
Subject terms:
ADMINISTRATION
APOLLO 13
APOLLO PROJECT
ASTRONAUTS
AWARDS
CEREMONIES
HAWAII
PUBLIC RELATIONS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
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