On July 20, 1969, the first men stepped on the moon. The United States' Apollo 11 mission carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon's surface and safely home. They were welcomed like the heros they were. Thankfully, the two men survived this mission, but when they traveled into outer space, the nation did not know if they would return.
Just in case they did not survive the mission, President Nixon had a speech at the ready. The 1.5 page speech explains that the two astronauts lay down their lives for the betterment of mankind and for the pursuit of truth and understanding. It also compares the current day to ancient times when people would look up and see their heroes in the constellations. Similarly, it predicted that people would look to the moon and remember Armstrong and Aldrin's sacrifice.
Notes at the bottom of the speech give instructions for the president to personally call the widows-to-be. And it recommends that, after NASA ends communication with the astronauts, a clergyman will follow the same procedures as for a burial at sea.