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Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (reaching into the capsule) shows President John F. Kennedy (right) the space capsule Friendship 7 following the presentation ceremony of his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. Those looking on include: President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, left of Glenn), Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma (mostly hidden, directly behind Glenn, wearing glasses), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in back, right of Senator Kerr), Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien (mostly hidden behind Congressman Ostertag), Congressman A. Sydney Herlong, Jr. of Florida (in back, right of Senator Kerr, wearing glasses), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (partially hidden, in front of Congressman Herlong), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn's son David Glenn (right of Glenn, facing away), his daughter Lyn Glenn (mostly hidden, left of President Kennedy), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, left of President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (at far right edge of image), and Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (left of Vice President Johnson).

President John F. Kennedy (center) and others applaud as astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. leaves the lectern following his acceptance speech for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform (L-R): unidentified (in back), Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (in back), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (in back), President Kennedy, Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (mostly hidden behind the President), his son David Glenn (in back), his wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (in back), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (in back), Governor Farris Bryant of Florida (in front), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, partially hidden), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (at lectern) delivers remarks upon receiving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Seated on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President Kennedy, Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, Governor Farris Bryant of Florida, and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): Congressman Albert Thomas (Texas), Senator George Smathers of Florida (mostly hidden behind Administrator Webb), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn, his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (partially hidden behind Major General Davis). Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra), Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden behind David Glenn), and President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (far right, mostly hidden behind Brigadier General McHugh) sit in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right of lectern) stands with his wife, Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), daughter, Lyn Glenn (wearing yellow dress), and son, David Glenn, upon receiving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Looking on from the platform (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, unidentified, Congressman George P. Miller (California), unidentified (in back), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Senator George Smathers of Florida (hidden behind Lyn Glenn), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (mostly hidden behind David Glenn), Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra), unidentified, Senator Warren G. Magnuson (Washington), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis (in front), astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (in back), unidentified (hidden behind Major Slayton), Governor Farris Bryant of Florida (in front), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in profile). The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right of lectern) stands with his wife, Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), and daughter, Lyn Glenn (wearing yellow dress), upon receiving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Looking on from the platform (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, unidentified (in back), Congressman George P. Miller (California), unidentified (in back), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Congressman Edward P. Boland of Massachusetts (in back, partially hidden), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Glenn's son David Glenn, unidentified (in back), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (back to camera), Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (mostly hidden behind Brigadier General McHugh), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in back, right of Senator Magnuson), astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis (in front), astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (in back), Governor Farris Bryant of Florida (facing away), and President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back). The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) pins to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s lapel the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Kennedy, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (partially hidden by the President's hand), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (in profile), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, and Governor Farris Bryant of Florida. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden behind Brigadier General McHugh), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (wearing yellow dress), his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (partially hidden), and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra) and President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (far right) stand in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) presents the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (with head down), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden behind Glenn), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, and Governor Farris Bryant of Florida. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden behind Brigadier General McHugh), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (wearing yellow dress), his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra) and President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (far right) stand in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

President John F. Kennedy speaks from a lectern at the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform (L-R): Congressman George P. Miller of California (partially hidden), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Kennedy, Congressman Albert Thomas (Texas), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, Senator George Smathers of Florida (hidden behind Glenn), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Glenn's son David Glenn (mostly hidden), his wife Annie Glenn (wearing red hat), astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (partially hidden behind Mrs. Glenn), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (in back), Governor Farris Bryant of Florida, President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.

Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) explains the details of the space capsule Friendship 7 to President John F. Kennedy (at right, facing away) following the presentation ceremony of his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. Those looking on include: Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (back left, in profile), Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien (in back, left of Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma), Senator Kerr (behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, facing away), Glenn's son David Glenn (partially hidden, over Glenn's shoulder), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (mostly hidden, in back, right of David Glenn), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (left of President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden behind the President), and Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden, behind Vice President Johnson).

Annie Glenn, wife of astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center), steps up to view the interior of the space capsule Friendship 7 following the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (in profile, behind Mrs. Glenn) at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (directly in front of President Kennedy) look on from right. Others looking on include (L-R): Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (back left, in profile), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in profile, right of Senator Magnuson), Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (directly behind Glenn), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (partially hidden, right of Senator Kerr), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (facing the camera, right of Glenn), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (in profile, right of Mrs. Glenn), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden, behind Lyn Glenn), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in profile, behind Dr. Gilruth), Congressman A. Sydney Herlong, Jr. of Florida (behind and to the left of Vice President Johnson), and Senator George Smathers of Florida (behind and to the right of the Vice President).

President John F. Kennedy (left) and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (right, in profile) stand with astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left of Vice President Johnson), his wife, Annie Glenn (left of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), and daughter, Lyn Glenn (right of President Kennedy), upon the President's arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Those looking on in the crowd include (L-R): Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (in back, directly behind the President, wearing glasses), White House Secret Service Agent Floyd Boring (in back, right of the President), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, partially hidden behind Agent Boring), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, right of Senator Smathers), and Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back, right of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, wearing glasses). Brevard County, Florida.

President John F. Kennedy (center, holding hat) and astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) walk past United States Air Force Honor Guard upon President Kennedy's arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Walking behind are Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden, over Glenn's shoulder), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (in back, left of President Kennedy), White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (in back, at far left), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, right of Press Secretary Salinger), and White House Secret Service Agent Emory Roberts (in back, partially hidden, left of Glenn). Air Force One is visible in the background.