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Remarks to the press following the 1st US Manned Orbital Flight, 3:27PM. President John F. Kennedy (standing at microphones) delivers a statement to the press following astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.\u0027s successful orbital flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 6, also known as Friendship 7. Washington political reporter for the New York Times, Tom Wicker, stands fourth from right; other reporters and photographers are unidentified. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Mike Mastrovito. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington,
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