President Richard Nixon speaking at Hickham Air Force Base prior to presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to the Apollo 13 crew. Receiving the award were, from left to right, John Swigert, Fred Haise and James Lovell. Apollo 13 was the mission that suffered a malfuncttion in flight and is famous for its understated "Houston, we have a problem"
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