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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-012
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the public concerning space, space research, and space policy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-011
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning meetings, conferences, and other events on the topics of space and space policy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-010
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program; suggestions for improving the program and prioritizing astronaut safety; and comments on the Soviet Union's space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-009
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program; suggestions for improving the program; and comments on the potential for a military space policy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-008
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program; suggestions for improving the program; and comments on plans for a lunar landing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-007
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program; suggestions for improving the program; and comments on federal funding priorities. Of note is a letter from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator James Webb to pilot Jerrie Cobb regarding women in the space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-006
Materials in this folder include memoranda and correspondence between various members of President John F. Kennedy’s staff and individual citizens concerning a potential collaboration between the United States and Soviet Union on space exploration; and the U.S. space program, including lists of monetary contributors and suggestions to improve the program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-005
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program; suggestions for improving the program; and comments on the Soviet Union's space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-004
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public and elected officials concerning space and space policy, including feedback on the budget and administration of the space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-003
Materials in this folder include correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public and elected officials concerning space and space policy. Topics include the intersection of national security policy and space policy; the Soviet Union's progress in space; and feedback on the space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-002
Materials in this folder include a cover letter and copy of President John F. Kennedy's report to Congress regarding the federal government's work on the national space program in 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0652-001
Materials in this folder include correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public and elected officials concerning space and space policy. Topics include budgets for various space programs; the recruitment of individuals from underrepresented "minority groups" in the astronaut program; and feedback on federal initiatives in space. The folder also includes correspondence from Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), James Webb.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-022
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's speech to the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-019
This folder contains a press release copy of President John F. Kennedy's speech to the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-013
This folder contains a press release copy of President John F. Kennedy's speech at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-010
This folder contains a copy of a response letter from White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, regarding President John F. Kennedy's speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-009
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-008
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-007
This folder contains materials related to President John F. Kennedy's speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, including press releases, a carbon copy of the President's reading copy, and a draft.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-001
This folder contains a press release copy of President John F. Kennedy's speech at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0923-049
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-007
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also contains several letters suggesting that the astronaut program select a member of an underrepresented community, including the African American and Black communities, for training and space flight.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-006
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also contains invitations for Colonel Glenn to visit or attend events in cities across the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-005
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Commander Alan Shepard's suborbital flight aboard the Freedom 7 capsule and Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also contains suggestions to award various honors, including the Congressional Medal of Honor, to Project Mercury astronauts, as well as invitations for astronauts to attend events across the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-004
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Commander Alan Shepard's suborbital flight aboard the Freedom 7 capsule. The folder also contains suggestions to award various honors, including the Congressional Medal of Honor, to Commander Shepard and other astronauts.