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Apollo 11 Recovery Photo 6

<p>A chaplain offers a Prayer of Thanksgiving with President Richard M.&nbsp;Nixon standing&nbsp;beside him. The Apollo 11 astronauts are visible inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility.&nbsp;</p>
Title: USS Hornet: Apollo 11 Photo 6 
Caption: A chaplain offers a Prayer of Thanksgiving aboard USS Hornet (CVS-12) after the recovery of Apollo 11 on July 24, 1969. President Richard M. Nixon was present for the occasion. 
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