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Astronauts: Alan Shepard, 1961: 17 May-2 June
Date(s) of Materials:
1961: 5 May-2 June
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Redstone 3 test flight, also known as the Freedom 7, during which Shepard became the first American to make a suborbital flight to space. Materials in this folder include a press release from NBC concerning programming related to Shepard's flight; a letter from Julia A. and Russell P. Brewer, the parents of Shepard's wife, Louise; and congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and Willy Brandt, Mayor of Berlin. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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President Kennedy views the lift-off of astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., on the 1st US manned sub-orbital flight
Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 10:00AM
Click to Copy Direct LinkPresident Kennedy views the lift-off of astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., on the 1st US manned sub-orbital flight
Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 10:00AM
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Digital Identifier:
JFKPOF-096-006
Title:
Astronauts: Alan Shepard, 1961: 17 May-2 June
Date(s) of Materials:
1961: 5 May-2 June
1961: 5 May-2 June
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Redstone 3 test flight, also known as the Freedom 7, during which Shepard became the first American to make a suborbital flight to space. Materials in this folder include a press release from NBC concerning programming related to Shepard's flight; a letter from Julia A. and Russell P. Brewer, the parents of Shepard's wife, Louise; and congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and Willy Brandt, Mayor of Berlin. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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82 digital pages
Collection:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
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Series Number:
08.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Subjects. Astronauts: Alan Shepard, 1961: 17 May-2 June
Physical Description:
82 digital pages
82 digital pages
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