Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy congratulates astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., on the success of America's first human spaceflight. The ceremony took place on May 6, 1961 on the White House lawn with the original American astronauts, Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and NASA Administrator James Webb.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
50 Years Ago Kennedy Honors Shepard
Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy congratulates astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., on the success of America's first human spaceflight. The ceremony took place on May 6, 1961 on the White House lawn with the original American astronauts, Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and NASA Administrator James Webb.
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