Astronauts Armstrong and Collins visit Buenos Aires 1969

Apollo 11 astronauts visit Buenos Aires. The astronauts Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, who completed the greatest space feat of the century, specially invited to visit our country by the National Commission of Space Research and the Argentine Association of Aerospace Sciences arrive at the military zone of the airport of the city of Buenos Aires. . They arrive accompanied by their respective wives, Jan Armstrong and Pat Collins, along with those who also travel the wife of Colonel Edwin Aldrin, the expert pilot of the module. They are received on behalf of the President of the Republic by the head of the military house, Admiral Asdrubal Fortunato; the head of the National Commission for Space Research, Brigadier Carlos Federico Bosch; the national director of ceremonial, Ambassador Federico Del Solar Dorrego; the ambassador of the United States to our country, Mr. John David Lodge; high officials, and also a large amount of public. The mayor of the city of Buenos Aires, General Manuel Iricibar, declares guests of honor and honorary citizens of Buenos Aires. The astronauts make a speech in Spanish thanking the reception. (Version 1)
Date: 2/10/1969
Duration: 27 minutes 58 seconds
Film code: F-00143

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