Captain Lovell, I am very honored to present this award to you; honored because of what the award represents and honored because it allows me again to recognize the exploit of our astronauts who took the first historic voyage around the moon.
Remarks on Presenting the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy to the Apollo 8 Astronauts.
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