(April 12, 1961) After the successful spaceflight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to fly in space, as well as orbit Earth, NASA held a press conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC to respond to questions concerning Gagarin's flight and the status of the American space program. From left to right: Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr., Associate Administrator; Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator; Mr. James E. Webb, Administrator; and Dr. Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Programs. Image #:61-WEBB-2

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