Apollo 13 Astronauts Nixon Medal of Freedom 1970 Honolulu Newspaper Lovell

Original April 19, 1970 Honolulu newspaper pages: Nixon honors the Apollo 13 astronauts

Authentic pages A-1B and A-1C from The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser, Honolulu, dated April 19, 1970, one day after President Nixon presented the Medal of Freedom to the Apollo 13 crew at Honolulu airport.

Featured coverage

• “President Nixon hails 3 aces of Aquarius,” with the text of Nixon’s speech
• Photos of James Lovell, Fred Haise, and John Swigert wearing their medals
• Nixon and Mrs. Nixon leading the astronauts from Air Force One
• Crowd, hula, and Don Ho coverage, plus the Ilikai Hotel and Kahala Hilton scenes
• “Nixon, Isle hail astronauts for heroics in deep space”

Condition: Vintage newsprint with age toning, fold creases, and a few yellow stains at the corners and edges, all visible in the photos. This is one page only, not the complete issue. Please review all photos carefully.

Ships folded with protection. Questions welcome.