Astronauts: John Glenn, March 1962: 4-20

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Astronauts: John Glenn, March 1962: 4-20

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This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7. Materials in this file include a letter from John Hershel and Clara Sproat Glenn and congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including French President General Charles de Gaulle, King Hassan II of Morocco, and President Ahmed Sekou Toure of Guinea. This file contains some foreign language material.

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John F. Kennedy Library

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John F. Kennedy Library

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