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Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
JFK-GILRUTH |
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| Date : |
08/01/1962
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Title
Kennedy Presents Award to Gilruth
Full Description
Former President John F. Kennedy presents Dr. Robert R. Gilruth
Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas with the Medal
for Distinguished Federal Civil Service.
The ceremony took place on the White House Lawn. In attendance were
second from left to right:
Astronaut, Alan Sheppard
Astronaut, John Glenn
Dr. Robert R. Gilruth
NASA Administrator, James Webb
President John F. Kennedy
Keywords
President John F. Kennedy President Kennedy JFK Robert Gilruth Manned Spacecraft Center Alan Shepard John Glenn
Subject Category
Presidents, NASA-Center-Directors,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
JFK-GILRUTH
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001681
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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