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Thomas Paine, Administrator of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the three Astronauts - Neil A. Armstrong; Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins - who made the successful journey to the moon in Apollo 11 one year ago, today visited the United Nations in New York and, on the first anniversary of the historic voyage and moon landing, presented UN Secretary-General U Thant with a piece of lunar rock which was collected by the Astronauts, and a United Nations flag which accompanied them to the moon and back.

Secretary-General U Thant (4th from left) presented the visitors with a set of the 25th Anniversary Commemorative medals of the UN. From left to right are: William B. Buffum, Deputy Permanent Representative of US to UN; Thomas Paine; Neil A. Armstrong; U Thant; Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins.