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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. (right of lectern, in profile) at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom (mostly hidden on far edge of image), Congressman George P. Miller (California), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel 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): 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 (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Glenn), and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (mostly hidden behind Major General Davis); Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) stands behind David Glenn. [Damage at upper left of image is original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-ST-A13-68-62
President John F. Kennedy (third from left) and others attend 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. First row (L-R): Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, and Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis (partially hidden on far right edge of image). Second row (L-R): Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (hidden behind the President), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (hidden behind Glenn), his son David Glenn, and astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (partially hidden); Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) sits behind David Glenn.
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JFKWHP-ST-A13-65-62
President John F. Kennedy (third from left) and others attend 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. First row (L-R): Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, and Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis (mostly hidden on far right edge of image). Second row (L-R): Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (hidden behind the President), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (hidden behind Glenn), his son David Glenn, and astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (partially hidden); Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) sits behind David Glenn.
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JFKWHP-ST-A13-62-62
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. (right of lectern, in profile) 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), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), and Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): 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 (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Glenn), and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (mostly hidden behind Major General Davis); Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) stands behind David Glenn.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17764
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; astronaut Captain Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon (behind); Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17763
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (partially hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles. Executive Secretary of National Aeronautics and Space Council, Edward C. Welsh, stands on colonnade at far left. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17761
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Administrator of NASA, James E. Webb; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin; White House Secret Service agent, Jim Johnson (far right edge of frame). Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17760
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.; President John F. Kennedy; astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (Massachusetts). Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17759
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Louise Brewer Shepard (wife of Commander Shepard); Renza (Emerson) Shepard (mother of Commander Shepard); Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Commander Shepard; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20257
President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) shakes hands with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (fifth from right, wearing sunglasses) 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. Looking on from the platform (L-R): unidentified (in back, facing away), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (partially hidden behind Administrator of NASA James E. Webb), Administrator Webb, Senator George Smathers of Florida (with hands on head), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his daughter Lyn Glenn (in back, partially hidden), his son David Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress, with back to camera), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis (leaning over, with back to camera), astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (in back), Governor Farris Bryant of Florida (in profile), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in profile). The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20256
Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb speaks from a lectern at the presentation ceremony of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Seated 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 of Oklahoma (partially hidden), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (partially hidden behind Administrator Webb), President John F. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his 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): Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (partially hidden), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (mostly hidden behind Glenn), his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (partially hidden), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (standing, in profile). Senator Spessard L. Holland of Florida (in back, left of Senator Smathers), Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (in back, right of Senator Smathers), and Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden behind David Glenn) sit in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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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.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20254
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.
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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 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 (in profile). 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. Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (in back, left of Lieutenant Commander Schirra) and Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden behind David Glenn) sit in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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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.
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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.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20249
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.
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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.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20247
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. Seated on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, 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): Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (smoking a cigarette), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn, his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (partially hidden), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra) and Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden behind David Glenn) sit in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20246
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, 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. Seated on the platform at right, first row (L-R): Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden behind Vice President Johnson), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President John F. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, and Governor Farris Bryant of Florida. Second row (L-R): Congressman Albert Thomas (Texas), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (partially hidden), his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (partially hidden), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in profile). Congressman Olin E. Teague of Texas (partially hidden behind Lieutenant Commander Schirra) and Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden behind David Glenn) sit in the third row; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20245
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, 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. Seated 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), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden behind Vice President Johnson), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President John F. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, 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): Congressman Albert Thomas (Texas), Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden, facing away), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn, his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) sits behind David Glenn; all others unidentified.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20244
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, 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. Seated on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth (mostly hidden behind Vice President Johnson), Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President John F. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, 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): Congressman Albert Thomas (Texas), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn, his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (with head down); Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) sits behind David Glenn; all others unidentified. The space capsule Friendship 7 is visible at far right.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23628
President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Commander Walter M. Schirra, during a tour of the Mercury-Atlas Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Left to right: Manager of Florida Operations for the Manned Spacecraft Center, G. Merritt Preston (mostly out of frame); Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launch Operations Center, Dr. Kurt H. Debus; Associate Administrator of NASA, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; President Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the Bureau of the Budget, David E. Bell; Minister of Defence of Great Britain, Peter Thorneycroft (partially hidden); Commander Schirra; unidentified; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Administrator of NASA, Dr. James E. Webb (partially out of frame). The President visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Commander Walter M. Schirra, during a tour of the Mercury-Atlas Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Left to right: Commander of the 6555th Aerospace Test Wing, Colonel Paul R. Wignall; Commander Schirra; President Kennedy; Manager of Florida Operations for the Manned Spacecraft Center, G. Merritt Preston. Site workers observe in background. The President visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Commander Walter M. Schirra, during a tour of the Mercury-Atlas Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Left to right: Manager of Florida Operations for the Manned Spacecraft Center, G. Merritt Preston; Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launch Operations Center, Dr. Kurt H. Debus; Associate Administrator of NASA, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; President Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the Bureau of the Budget, David E. Bell; Commander Schirra; unidentified; Administrator of NASA, Dr. James E. Webb. The President visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.