Romania lunar sample displays

The Romania lunar sample displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of small fragments of Moon specimen brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions and given in the 1970s to the people of Romania by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.

At the request of Nixon, NASA had about 250 presentation plaques made following Apollo 11 in 1969.

[3] In 1973 Nixon had the plaques sent to 135 countries, and to the United States with its territories, as a goodwill gesture.

[3] The Romania Apollo 11 lunar sample display held by Nicolae Ceaușescu is at the National History Museum in Bucharest.

[2] Joseph Gutheinz students found that the Apollo 17 "goodwill Moon rocks" may have been auctioned.

Message on Apollo 17 plaque
National History Museum of Romania