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On the recordFebruary 19, 1962
I know that I express the great happiness and thanksgiving of all of us that Colonel Glenn has completed his trip, and I know that this is particularly felt by Mrs. Glenn and their two children.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following the Orbital Flight of Col. John H. Glenn, Jr.

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