John Glenn Archives - Senate Papers Sub-Group 1964-1998 1975-1998

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John Glenn Archives - Senate Papers Sub-Group 1964-1998 1975-1998

The John Glenn Archives, Senate Papers Sub-Group contains the records compiled by the offices of John Glenn during his four terms (1975-1999) in the U.S. Senate. Also documented are his various Senate election campaigns, including his unsuccessful attempts in 1964 and 1970, and his campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 1984 presidential campaign.

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Glenn, John, 1921-2016

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John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (b. July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Guernsey County-d. December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio), astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio. He attended public schools of New Concord, Ohio, and later graduated from Muskingum College. Glenn served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1965, and was later a test pilot and joining the United States space program in 1959. He was selected as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts. In February 1962, Glenn became the first American...