Motor Cars Come to the White House
At the beginning of the twentieth century, some people believed that the automobile was a toy for the rich that...
President Nixon Speaks with Astronauts
- Date of Work
- 1969
- Credit
- Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library/NARA
President Nixon Speaks with Astronauts
President Nixon’s conversation with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin was covered live on television.
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