Astronauts: John Glenn, March 1962: 1-3

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Astronauts: John Glenn, March 1962: 1-3

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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 congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, President Chiang-Kai-shek of the Republic of China, and Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt and the United Arab Republic. 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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