[jboot]

Nixon was sworn in in Jan '69. All 7 (6+1 failed) Apollo moon landing missions happened during his first term, with the final one occurring just after his re-election in Dec '72.

That said, you are right, Nixon was no fan of old NASA. He was committed to the oinking pork Shuttle from the start, and starting with his very first budget in '69 he redirected significant funds to it. (The funding of the Shuttle program was first announced publically while the Apollo 11 astronauts were still on the moon.) By 1972 Apollo was a dead letter, and America was committed to a 40-year dead end in space.

[GonzoGOP]

The funding of the Shuttle program was first announced publically while the Apollo 11 astronauts were still on the moon.

Nitpick correction, but a cool one. It was Apollo 16 that was on the moon when the funding got approved. John Young, the first shuttle commander, was on the moon when the ship he would later fly was approved.