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1988.648.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.648.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Apollo-Soyuz Telephone
1988.648.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.648.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
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Apollo-Soyuz Telephone

Artifact ID1988.648.1
Object Type Telephone, Desk
Maker
Date ca. 1975
Medium plastic, wood, metal, fabric
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x W 5 in x D 9 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 12.7 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white desk phone with gray buttons sits in a wooden box lined with royal blue velvet.
Historical NotePresident Gerald R. Ford used this telephone to talk directly to the astronauts and cosmonauts during the Apollo-Soyuz mission on July 17, 1975. It was the first international space mission.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteReceived at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum circa 1980s.
Credit LineDonor unknown
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPublic Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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