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Letter to President John F. Kennedy from Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Sr., March 1962

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This item is a handwritten letter from John Herschel and Clara Sproat Glenn, parents of astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., to President John F. Kennedy thanking him for his kindness surrounding Colonel Glenn's Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as Friendship 7.

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Letter to President John F. Kennedy from the parents of Mrs. Alan B. Shepard, 31 May 1961

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This item is a letter from Julia A. and Russell P. Brewer, the parents of astronaut Alan B. Shepard's wife, Louise, thanking President John F. Kennedy for the reception at the White House honoring Commander Shepard.

#193800

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May on NBC, programming newsletter

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This item is a newsletter by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) regarding programs that aired in the month of May, including coverage of Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Redstone 3 test flight, also known as the Freedom 7.

#193801

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Memorandum for McGeorge Bundy, Suggested Telegraphic Reply from the President to President Tsiranana, 28 February 1962

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This item is a memorandum from the Department of State to Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy regarding a suggested reply from President John F. Kennedy to President of the Malagasy Republic Philibert Tsiranana in response to a congratulatory message on astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7.

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Message from German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to President John F. Kennedy on flight of astronaut John Glenn

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This item is a Department of State translation of a congratulatory message from Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer to President John F. Kennedy on Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as Friendship 7.

#193790

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Message from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy on flight of astronaut L. Gordon Cooper

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This item is a Department of State translation of a congratulatory message from Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy on Project Mercury astronaut Colonel L. Gordon Cooper Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 9 test flight, also known as Faith 7.

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President John F. Kennedy's reply to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev regarding astronaut L. Gordon Cooper

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This item is a text of a message from President John F. Kennedy to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in response to a congratulatory message on astronaut Colonel L. Gordon Cooper Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 9 test flight, also known as Faith 7.

#193786

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Remarks of the President at the Ceremonies Honoring Astronaut Glenn, Hanger "S", Cape Canaveral, Florida

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This item is a press release containing remarks by President John F. Kennedy upon conferring the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal on Dr. Robert R. Gilruth and Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., as well as remarks by Dr. Gilruth and Colonel Glenn.

#193793

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Space chimps note

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This item is a handwritten note by an unknown author regarding the geographical origin of the space "chimps," Caroline Kennedy, and astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.

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Telegram from President Adolfo Lopez Mateos to President John F. Kennedy, 3 October 1962

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This item is a congratulatory telegram from President of Mexico Adolfo Lopez Mateos to President John F. Kennedy on Captain Walter "Wally" Schirra's successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 8 test flight, also known as the Sigma 7.

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Text of Citation Awarded Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., United States Marine Corps

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This item is a press release containing the text of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal citation awarded to Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., astronaut on Project Mercury, for his successful orbital flight and completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as Friendship 7.

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Translation of a telegram from President Adolfo Lopez Mateos to President John F. Kennedy, 3 October 1962

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This item is a Department of State translation of a congratulatory message from President of Mexico Adolfo Lopez Mateos to President John F. Kennedy on Captain Walter "Wally" Schirra's successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 8 test flight, also known as the Sigma 7.

#193796

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