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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-282-010
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-282-011
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The folder includes a 5-year chronology of NASA's history since its founding.
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Astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper speaks with Caroline Kennedy (foreground, back to camera), after receiving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) in the Rose Garden. President John F. Kennedy stands at left. Standing in the background: James J. Truscott, Major Cooper’s uncle (center); Representative James G. Fulton of Pennsylvania (far right). The State Dining Room is visible through the open door. Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7917-A
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers a television and radio address to the nation following the successful completion of astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper's Mercury-Atlas 9 orbital flight (also known as Faith 7), as part of the final manned space mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury program. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (standing at his desk) speaks on the telephone with astronaut, Major L. Gordon Cooper, following the successful completion of Major Cooper's Mercury-Atlas 9 orbital flight, as part of the final manned space mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury program. Major Cooper was aboard the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) after splashdown and recovery of the Mercury capsule (also known as Faith 7) in the Pacific Ocean. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (center) exits a high-altitude chamber, during a tour of Mercury spacecraft systems and equipment inside Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper (left, back to camera) and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stand in doorway. President Kennedy visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF09-023
This folder contains various publications related to the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. They include two booklets, "Rockets to the Stars" and "The Challenge of Space Exploration: A Technical Introduction to Space," and a reprint of a National Geographic article, "Exploring Tomorrow with the Space Agency." The file also includes an information packet from Boutin's visit to the Marshall Space Flight Center in July 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-034
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's congratulatory statement concerning Project Mercury and the orbital flight of astronaut Walter Schirra.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-033
This folder contains a press copy of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Commander Walter Schirra following the astronaut's flight.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-059
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the Rich Building of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center (later known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center) in Houston concerning the rapid achievements made by the country's space exploration program in recent years and its plans for future projects.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-058
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas concerning the contributions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center (later known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center) in Houston toward the accomplishments of the country's space exploration program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-056
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the Launch Operations Center (later known as the Kennedy Space Center) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In his speech the President discusses the United States' recent progress in space exploration and its relation to the country's interactions with Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-019
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson's remarks at the ceremonies honoring Dr. Robert R. Gilruth and Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar "S", Cape Canaveral, Florida. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech. The press copy also includes responses from Dr. Gilruth and Colonel Glenn.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-015
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 271 (NSAM 271) titled, “Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters,” to Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a report by NASA in response to NSAM 271.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-005
This file contains a draft and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 261 (NSAM 261) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Project FOUR LEAVES,” to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (as Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council), Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-002
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 258 (NSAM 258) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Program 437,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-012
This file contains drafts and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 252 (NSAM 252) titled, “Establishment of the National Communications System,” to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E. William Henry, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Najeeb Halaby, Administrator for the General Services Administration (GSA) Bernard Boutin, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner, and the Director of Telecommunications Management [to be established] from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda related to NSAM 252.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-140-029
This file is part of an addition to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers, and consists of material that was recovered by the National Archives and Records Administration on behalf of the Kennedy Presidential Library from the estate of Robert L. White. The file contains a report by Robert M. White regarding space activities, including a review of the national space program; long range plans for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); military space programs; scientific observation and exploration; and non-military applications of space technologies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068-004
This folder contains carbon copies of outgoing memoranda, dictated by President John F. Kennedy to his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, to the Department of Labor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Navy. Topics primarily focus on domestic and foreign affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-067-017
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Jerome B. Wiesner, Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. Topics include an acceleration of the manned lunar landing program, a coordination of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding the Gemini program, a nuclear test ban, and Plans for Progress results after six months and one year.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF16-013
This folder contains material pertaining to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most items relate to proposed visits to a field inspection at NASA's Langley Research Center and the launch of a Saturn rocket at Cape Kennedy.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedys signs HR 6874, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) authorizations for fiscal year 1962. Standing (L – R): Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA; unidentified (partially hidden); White House media network electrician, Cleve Ryan (in back); Congressman James G. Fulton (Pennsylvania); Congressman J. Edgar Chenoweth (Colorado); Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota); Senator Warren G. Magnuson (Washington); Vice President Lyndon Johnson; Congressman Joseph E. Karth (Minnesota); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico); Senator Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (reaching into the capsule) shows President John F. Kennedy (right) the space capsule Friendship 7 following the presentation ceremony of his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. Those looking on include: President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, left of Glenn), Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma (mostly hidden, directly behind Glenn, wearing glasses), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in back, right of Senator Kerr), Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien (mostly hidden behind Congressman Ostertag), Congressman A. Sydney Herlong, Jr. of Florida (in back, right of Senator Kerr, wearing glasses), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (partially hidden, in front of Congressman Herlong), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn's son David Glenn (right of Glenn, facing away), his daughter Lyn Glenn (mostly hidden, left of President Kennedy), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, left of President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (at far right edge of image), and Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (left of Vice President Johnson).
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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. Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (mostly hidden, left of Mrs. Glenn) stands behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn and his family; Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington (in back) stands at far right.
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JFKWHP-ST-A13-73-62
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. Astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. and astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom look on from lower left; Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth and Congressman Albert Thomas (partially hidden behind Dr. Gilruth) sit behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn at right.