Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-20 16:51:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E931C0B0A0FEE492D642607A77EF669D4C8E397E32552C974C678FFD6146F5A7
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The photo in the background known as “Earthrise” was taken from Apollo 8 by astronaut William Anders in orbit of the moon on December 24, 1968. Nixon’s phone call took place July 20, 1969. The call was patched through to the S-Band communications system at NASA. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/07/earthrise-photo-in-nixons-office-taken-during-apollo-8-fact-check/70528054007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthrise https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-moon-mission-nixon-apollo-11/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/05/instagram-posts/in-1969-the-president-called-the-astronauts-on-the/
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