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Topic: Apollo 13 European goodwill tour (1970)

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by YankeeClipper on 07-07-2018 01:01 PM A dig through the archives of the Irish Times has shed some new light on the Irish leg of the 15-day Apollo 13 goodwill tour of Iceland, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Malta and Ireland. Tuesday 13 October 1970 <BLOCKQUOTE>13:20 - Arrival of Apollo 13 crew and wives and Apollo flight executives at Dublin Airport was greeted by US Ambassador John Moore, local dignitaries, and about 300 spectators on the airport balcony. Slow motorcade through the city of Dublin via O'Connell Street, D'Olier Street, Grafton Street, St. Stephen's Green, Baggot Street, and Pembroke Road, in a white sports car with Apollo 13 emblem. Many buildings on the route still carried US flags from the visit of President Nixon and there was bright afternoon sunshine. 16:00 - Press Conference at Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin.</BLOCKQUOTE> Wednesday 14 October 1970 <BLOCKQUOTE>Apollo 13 crew visited and toured St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin led by the Dean Victor G. Griffin who had held an all-night prayer vigil there during the Apollo 13 flight. Later, there was an exchange of gifts including an inscribed crew signed picture for the Dean. The astronauts then proceeded to the official presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, in Dublin's Phoenix Park for a reception with President Éamon de Valera who had been born in Manhattan, New York, on 14th October 1882. Also in attendance was Taoiseach (prime minister) Jack Lynch. <blockquote>[i]The astronauts made a gift to the President of a portion of the heat shield and mission patch made into an ornament. Such scientific ingredients helped save the astronauts' lives during the dangerous hours of their Moon mission. The ornament, about four inches high, was inscribed: "Apollo Thirteen: April 11-17: To His Excellency, Eamon de Valera, President of Ireland, from astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise: presented October 14, 1970."[/i]</blockquote>The astronauts sang "Happy Birthday" as a toast was drunk in champagne to the 88 year old 1916 Rebellion Leader and Irish President. 10:40 - The Apollo 13 crew and their wives departed Heuston Station, Dublin on the morning train to Ceannt Station, Cork. Their motorcade from Ceannt Station through Patrick Street to the Cork Opera House was dampened by the weather, but there was an enthusiastic audience of several hundred people at the Opera House for a scientific Q&A and autograph session and awards presentation. They then left Cork to spend Wednesday night at Dromoland Castle near Shannon. 17:30 - Astronauts arrive at Shannon Airport and travel to Dromoland Castle by road. 17:45 - Astronauts arrive at Dromoland Castle.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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