FOR PRESS: MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ABOARD U.S.S. HORNET
FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 61/ 1969
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ABOARD U. S. S. HORNET
The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton tonight sent
the following message to President Nixon on board U. S. S. Hornet:-
" I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT
THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA SHARE YOUR JOY AND
YOUR PRIDE IN WELCOMING BACK NEIL ARMSTRONG,
EDWIN ALDRIN AND MICHAEL COLLINS.
" AUSTRALIA FOLLOWED EVERY STAGE
OF THEIR EPIC JOURNEY WITH ADMIRATION AND
BATED BREATH: " I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PASSING
ON CUR CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES, AND
LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA WOULD GIVE THEM A WARM
WELCOME WHENEVER THEY COULD MANAGE TO
VISIT US. SINCERELY, JOHN GORTON."
CANBERRA 24 July 1969
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