President Richard M. Nixon flew into Ottumwa Industrial Airport in July 1971 on his way to Lake Rathbun, in Appanoose County, for the dedication of the lake and dam. Air Force One is in the background. A Navy veteran, Nixon served at NAS Ottumwa from October 1942 to May 1943.
For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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President Richard M. Nixon flew into Ottumwa Industrial Airport in July 1971 on his way to Lake Rathbun, in Appanoose County, for the dedication of the lake and dam. Air Force One is in the background. A Navy veteran, Nixon served at NAS Ottumwa from October 1942 to May 1943. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157