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, Alan Shepard. 5/1/1961 - 6/2/1961. Letter to President Ke

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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, Alan Shepard. 5/1/1961 - 6/2/1961. Letter to President Kennedy from Alan Shepard's parents. June 12, 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.

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