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News Release from Governor Claude Kirk about Safe Driving for Apollo 11 Launch, 1969

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State Archives of Florida, Series S923

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News release from Governor Claude Kirk encouraging drivers to use caution in the coming days as people flock to Cape Kennedy (known as Cape Canaveral today) to watch the launch of Apollo 11. The spaceflight was to take astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on the first manned Moon landing.

Date

1969-07-15

Creator

Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011

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Stratton, Russell

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News Bulletins

General Note

Apollo 11 launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.

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News Release from Governor Claude Kirk about Safe Driving for Apollo 11 Launch, 1969

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Space programs--United States

Space flight to the moon

Manned space flight

Traffic safety

Public safety

Accidents--Prevention

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Creator

Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S923

Date

1969-07-15

Contributor

Stratton, Russell

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news bulletins

Language

eng-US

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Text

Identifier

s923_b016_f14_x01

Coverage

Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

Cape Kennedy (Fla.)

Cape Canaveral (Fla.)

Brevard County (Fla.)

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Tourism And Attractions

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1967-1971 : Kirk)

John F. Kennedy Space Center

Project Apollo (U.S.)

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA

Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)

General Note

Apollo 11 launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.

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Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011. News Release from Governor Claude Kirk about Safe Driving for Apollo 11 Launch, 1969. 1969-07-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/340625>, accessed 15 November 2024.

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Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011. News Release from Governor Claude Kirk about Safe Driving for Apollo 11 Launch, 1969. 1969-07-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/340625>

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