Frank Borman, a remarkable individual \u200cwho passed away\u2064 at the age\u200c of 95 \u200blast Tuesday, had an extraordinary career that spanned\u2062 decades. After graduating from West Point\u200c and serving in the Air\u200d Force\u2063 for twelve\u2062 years, he joined the astronaut corps in 1962. \u2063 <\/p>\n

Following the\u2064 tragic Apollo 1 launch fire that claimed the lives of three\u2064 astronauts, Borman played a crucial \u200drole \u2064as the sole astronaut member of \u2064the review board. \u2062He insisted on \u200bimplementing critical changes that helped get the \u2064”race\u200c to the Moon”\u200d back on track. After his time in the astronaut corps,\u2063 he became the \u2064CEO of Eastern Air Lines for over \u2063ten years.<\/p>\n

Begin at the Beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\u201cSay something appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was \u2063the only instruction given by NASA \u200cofficial Julian Scheer to Borman when\u2064 he \u200cinformed him that their Christmas\u2062 Eve\u2062 broadcast from lunar orbit would likely have the largest television audience<\/a> in human history.<\/p>\n
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Initially, Borman \u2063was hesitant to bring cameras on\u200b board the \u200cApollo 8 spacecraft, considering it a distraction from the \u2064mission. However, as\u200c he later \u200crealized<\/a>, “the\u2064 American\u200c people deserved to\u200c see what they were getting for their money.” He\u200c was overruled, and rightfully so.<\/p>\n
During their\u200c training for\u2064 the mission, Borman sought\u2063 advice from Sy\u200b Bourgin,\u200c an official with the U.S.\u2062 Information Agency. Bourgin consulted United Press reporter Joe Laitin, who\u200d in turn asked his wife for \u2062suggestions. Through this chain of\u2062 communication, they arrived at an inspired choice that managed to avoid\u2064 bureaucratic \u200dinterference<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Thus, the Apollo 8 astronauts \u2062began their Christmas Eve broadcast by reading \u2063from Genesis 1:<\/p>\n
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<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\nThe reading from the book of Genesis moved not only Borman’s wife, Susan, but also countless others. \u2063Bill Anders, who initiated the reading, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/films\/chasing-moon\/#transcript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed<\/a> that it was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duke-basketball-coach-mike-krzyzewski-to-retire-after-the-2021-2022-season\/\" title=\"Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski To Retire After The 2021-2022 Season\">profound moment<\/a> that emphasized the significance of humanity’s first departure from Earth. Borman humorously \u200bremarked that \u200dthe true miracle was\u2064 convincing\u200b Anders, who was raised Catholic, to read from the King James\u200b Bible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlstb89e9-ff61125dd661b54c99806cf961ae1bd0 fdrlstb89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ff61125dd661b54c99806cf961ae1bd0\"><\/div>\nThe\u2064 broadcast \u200bmade a tremendous impact. In\u2063 the final\u200c week of 1968, the Associated Press had to\u2062 conduct a second ballot for its story of the year, \u200cand\u200c Apollo 8 \u2063surpassed \u200bthe \u200bassassinations of Martin \u2064Luther\u200c King and Robert F. Kennedy to claim the\u200d top spot.<\/p>\nAnother famous telegram sent to the\u200b astronauts\u200d succinctly stated, “You saved 1968.”<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Man’s\u200b Better Angels<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn light \u200cof Frank \u200cBorman’s passing, it is essential for our\u2064 nation and the world \u200dto\u200d remember \u2062the message\u200c broadcasted from Apollo 8. Today,\u200b just\u200b as back then, internal conflicts and external \u2063wars have drained\u200b America’s vitality and the \u200benergy \u2063of the free world. However, \u200bby focusing on a greater purpose, whether religious or simply marveling at the \u2063vastness of\u200c the universe, we can gain \u2064perspective on our daily disputes.<\/p>\nThe iconic “Earthrise” photograph taken by Anders during \u200dthe Apollo 8 mission also conveys this message, reminding us of \u200bthe\u200d fragility of our existence\u200c in the vastness of\u200b space.<\/p>\nThe Christmas Eve broadcast of Apollo 8 echoed the deep-rooted American \u200ctraditions that predate the nation’s \u200bfounding. In 1630, Massachusetts\u200b Gov. John\u2064 Winthrop\u200b referred to his colony as a “city upon a hill,” a motif that Ronald Reagan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaganfoundation.org\/ronald-reagan\/reagan-quotes-speeches\/farewell-address-to-the-nation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly invoked<\/a> during his presidency. The Apollo\u200b 8 broadcast embodied this same motif, as astronauts Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders \u200dchose to pray \u2063and include as many people \u2062as possible in\u200d their\u2064 message instead of boasting\u200b about their achievements. Frank\u2064 Borman’s\u2064 example and lesson remain relevant \u2064for all Americans today.<\/p>\nLet us strive to follow \u2064in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlstb89e9-b834a8db19a404e2e9452d5205585a9e fdrlstb89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b834a8db19a404e2e9452d5205585a9e\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n rnrn <\/p>\n<h2> What role did Frank\u200c Borman play in the \u200dApollo 1 launch fire and its aftermath?<\/h2>\n Frank \u2064Borman:\u2063 A Remarkable Individual and Historic Figure<\/p>\nFrank Borman, a remarkable individual who passed away at the \u2064age of\u2062 95 last Tuesday, had an extraordinary career that spanned \u200bdecades. After graduating from West Point and serving\u2064 in the Air Force for twelve \u2064years, he joined the\u2063 astronaut corps in 1962. <\/p>\nFollowing the tragic Apollo 1 launch\u200c fire that claimed the lives of three \u2063astronauts,\u200d Borman played a crucial role as \u2064the sole astronaut member of the review board. He insisted on \u2064implementing critical changes that helped get the “race to the \u200dMoon” back on track.\u2063 After \u200chis time in \u200bthe astronaut corps, he became the CEO of Eastern\u200c Air Lines for over ten years.<\/p>\nHowever, it was one particular event that truly solidified Frank Borman’s place in history. 55 years ago, on Christmas Eve, he took \u2062part\u200d in a broadcast\u200b that captivated the world. Even today,\u200b amidst the chaos and challenges we \u2063face, the spirit of that moment remains inspiring \u200band reminds us of what truly matters.<\/p>\n“Say something appropriate.”<\/p>\nThis was the only instruction given\u200b by NASA\u2064 official Julian Scheer to Borman when he informed him\u2062 that their\u200d Christmas Eve broadcast from \u2064lunar orbit would likely have \u2062the largest television audience in human history.<\/p>\nInitially, Borman was hesitant to bring cameras on board the Apollo 8 spacecraft, considering \u200bit a distraction from the mission. However, as he later realized,\u200d “the American people deserved to see what they were getting for their money.” He was \u200coverruled, and rightfully\u200d so.<\/p>\nDuring their training \u2062for the mission, Borman sought advice from Sy \u200dBourgin, an \u200dofficial with the U.S. \u200cInformation Agency. Bourgin consulted United Press reporter Joe Laitin, who in turn asked his wife for suggestions. Through this chain of communication, they arrived at\u2063 an inspired choice\u2063 that managed \u2063to \u2064avoid bureaucratic interference.<\/p>\nThus, the Apollo 8\u200d astronauts began their Christmas Eve broadcast by reading \u200cfrom Genesis 1:<\/p>\n“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”<\/p>\nThe reading from the book of Genesis moved not only Borman’s wife, Susan, but also countless others. Bill Anders, who initiated the reading,\u2062 expressed that\u2064 it was \u2063a profound moment that emphasized the significance of humanity’s first departure from Earth. Borman humorously remarked that\u200d the true miracle was convincing Anders, who \u200cwas raised Catholic, to read from the King James Bible.<\/p>\nThe broadcast made a tremendous impact. In the final week of 1968, the Associated Press had to conduct a second ballot to determine the Man of the Year. 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