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On the recordJuly 17, 1962
This large and distinguished trophy has been held by some of the most distinguished pioneers in the field of aviation and science, and some of them are with us today.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Collier Trophy to four X-15 Pilots

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