not op, but iirc the moon landing stuff is full of fakery and inconsistency because there was a real concern that they weren't gonna make it. So they made sure footage and media about a successful mission was available regardless of the outcome of the mission, for posturing purposes. This was cold war era, and people actually gave a shit, so this publicity stunt (which the whole mission was as nobody actually gives a fuck about moon rocks) was extremely important.
This is the real correct answer.
He said nothing of substance.
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