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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : 1961ADM-13
Date : 05/06/1961

Title

Kennedy and Shepard in Washington D.C.

Full Description

President John F. Kennedy congratulates astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., the first American in space, on his historic May 5th, 1961 ride in the Freedom 7 spacecraft and presents him with the NASA Distinguished Service Award. The ceremony took place on the White House lawn. Shepard's wife, Louise (left in white dress and hat), and his mother were in attendance as well as the other six Mercury astronauts and NASA officals, some visible in the background.

Keywords

President John F. Kennedy President Kennedy JFK Alan Shepard Freedom 7

Subject Category

Astronauts, Mercury-Astronaut, Mercury-Program, Presidents,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: 1961ADM-13
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001659

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 92 71 9
Small .jpg 655 508 179
Medium .jpg 1536 1190 761
Large .jpg 1 2380 3,054

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