An american apollo spacecraft and the soviet spacecraft prepared to join in earths urban, 140 miles above the atlantic, near portugal. Around the world, millions watch and listen as the two spacecraft become one. Now they wait for the next dramatic event. Meeting of dramatic and of american and soviet cruise. Go ahead. Just a moment. Turn on the camera. Ok. Glad to see you. [speaking in russian] some stay behind to monitor apollo. In the name of the soviet people and myself leaders of both the u. S. Are and the United States relay their congratulations. New possibilities are opening up for a fruitful development of scientific cooperation between countries and peoples in the interest of peace and progress of all humanity. I wish you successful completion of the plans, and a safe return to earth. The astronauts are all the line, sir. Gentlemen, let me call to express my great admiration for your hard work, your total dedication in preparing for this first joint flights. It has taken us many years to open the store to full cooperation in space between our two countries. Im confident that today is not far off the day is not far off when should made possible by this first joint effort will be more or less commonplace. May i say in signing off, heres to a soft landing. Thank you, mr. President. Coming up next, Catherine Mcneur talks about her book taming manhattan environmental battles in the antebellum city. She focuses on two industries,