John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, delivers remarks during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and himself in the Rotunda at the Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, in Washington. The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by Congress and is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom the highest civilian award in the United States. The decoration is awarded to an individual who performs an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the Unite

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John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, delivers remarks during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and himself in the Rotunda at the Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, in Washington. The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by Congress and is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom the highest civilian award in the United States. The decoration is awarded to an individual who performs an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers) John Glenn at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

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