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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-161-011
This folder consists of telegrams and memoranda between the United States Department of State and the United States Embassy in Bern, Switzerland concerning the relationship between the United States and Switzerland, and international economics. Of note is correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President of Switzerland Paul Chaudet offering congratulatory remarks on the orbital flight of Colonel John Glenn. Also included in this folder is memoranda concerning the appointment of Robert L. McKinney as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-030-001
This folder contains items collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the astronaut Colonel John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Materials consist of a copy of the official press release of President Kennedy's telephone conversation with Colonel Glenn following Glenn's successful orbiting of the Earth in the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, and a copy of voice procedures for President Kennedy to use during the call.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-096-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7. Materials in this folder include a letter from John Herschel and Clara Sproat Glenn and congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including French President General Charles de Gaulle, King Hassan II of Morocco, and President Ahmed Sekou Toure of Guinea. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-096-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7. Materials in this folder include congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, President Chiang-Kai-shek of the Republic of China, and Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt and the United Arab Republic. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-096-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7. Materials in this folder include congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including King Baudouin I of Belgium, King Saud of Saudi Arabia, and Adolfo Lopez Mateos, President of Mexico. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-024
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as the Friendship 7. Materials in this folder include congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, President Eamonn de Valera of Ireland, and Francisco Franco Bahamonde, Chief of the Spanish State. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.'s successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight, also known as Friendship 7. Materials in this folder include a press release of President Kennedy conferring the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal on Dr. Robert R. Gilruth and Colonel Glenn, a photograph of the President inspecting the interior of the Friendship 7 capsule with Colonel Glenn at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Queen Elizabeth II of England, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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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-0655-002
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also includes requests for Colonel Glenn to participate in various events or visits across the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-001
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also includes requests for Colonel Glenn to participate in various events or visits across the country. Of note is a letter from Colonel Glenn to President Kennedy regarding his visit to the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-010
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments. The folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule and Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 7 capsule (also known as Aurora 7).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-009
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments. The folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule and Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 7 capsule (also known as Aurora 7).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-008
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments. The folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-007
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments. The folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule, sent from both American and international writers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-006
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments. The folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule, sent from both American and international writers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-005
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight in general, as well as specific Project Mercury developments, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-002
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of various federal agencies, elected officials and world leaders, and the public concerning space flight. The bulk of the folder includes congratulatory messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule and Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 7 capsule (also known as Aurora 7).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0654-001
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of various federal agencies, elected officials, and the public concerning space flight. The bulk of the folder contains messages regarding Colonel John Glenn's successful orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. Of note is a letter from pilot Jacqueline Cochran of the National Aeronautic Association regarding two world records set during Glenn's flight.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0653-014
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of the U.S. Department of State and other agencies, and elected officials and world leaders concerning space flight. The bulk of the folder includes congratulatory messages from world leaders and others regarding Colonel John Glenn's successful orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0653-013
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of the U.S. Department of State and other agencies, and elected officials and world leaders concerning space flight. The bulk of the folder includes congratulatory messages from world leaders and others regarding Colonel John Glenn's successful orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0653-012
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of the U.S. Department of State and other agencies, and elected officials and world leaders concerning space flight. The bulk of the folder includes congratulatory messages from world leaders and others regarding Colonel John Glenn's successful orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-009
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning space flight, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule, Major Gordon Cooper's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 9 capsule (also known as Faith 7), and Commander Walter Schirra's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 8 capsule (also known as Sigma 7). The folder also includes several letters urging the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to select pilots from underrepresented communities, including African American and Black communities and women, for training in its astronaut program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-042-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's introduction to the movie, "The John Glenn Story." Materials in this folder include a memorandum and a draft with handwritten notations by the President.