In early 1969, Anders accepted a job with the National Aeronautics and Space Council effective August 1969, and announced he would retire as an astronaut at that time.
ɪn ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ˈændɚz ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐ dʒˈɑːb wɪððə nˈæʃənəl ˌɛɹoʊnˈɔːɾɪks ænd spˈeɪs kˈaʊnsəl ɪfˈɛktɪv ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ænd ɐnˈaʊnst hiː wʊd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹ æz ɐn ˈæstɹənˌɔːt æt ðæt tˈaɪm.