Textual folder
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.