Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Like three American astronauts who lost their lives recently, this distinguished space pioneer died in the cause of science and in the etern...

I extend the sympathy of the American people to his family and to the people of the Soviet Union.

THE DEATH of Vladimir Komarov is a tragedy in which all nations share.

We would of course warmly welcome you but if you can't come, we will thoroughly understand in the light of your own important problems in th...