Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-003
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, the staff of federal agencies, elected officials, and the public concerning National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); honors conferred on NASA astronauts; and various policies of the astronaut program. The folder also contains correspondence between the White House and several Project Mercury astronauts, including Colonel John Glenn, Major Gordon Cooper, and Commander Walter Schirra.