On the recordAugust 6, 1962
This gives me the greatest pleasure, and I know it gives Colonel Glenn and Commander Shepard pleasure to see Mr. Gilruth honored appropriately by the Government and by the country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This gives me the greatest pleasure, and I know it gives Colonel Glenn and Commander Shepard pleasure to see Mr. Gilruth…”
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Remarks Upon Presenting the President's Awards for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service
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