Papers of John F. Kennedy: President's Office Files. 1/20/1961 - 11/22/1963. Papers of President Kennedy: President's Office Files: Subjects. 1/20/1961 - 11/22/1963. Papers of President Kennedy: President's Office Files: Subjects: Astronauts, M. Scott Carpenter. 1961 - 1963. Note for President re: S

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Papers of John F. Kennedy: President's Office Files. 1/20/1961 - 11/22/1963. Papers of President Kennedy: President's Office Files: Subjects. 1/20/1961 - 11/22/1963. Papers of President Kennedy: President's Office Files: Subjects: Astronauts, M. Scott Carpenter. 1961 - 1963. Note for President re: Scott Carpenter

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

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