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On the recordNovember 27, 1961
I want to express my great pleasure at having an opportunity, as President, to participate in this ceremony which presents this very famous and celebrated award, which is held by some of our most distinguished aviators, to these three fliers who I think in the year 1960 have done what earlier winners of this award have done in their time and generation.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Harmon Trophy to Three Test Pilots of the X-15 Rocket Plane

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