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Space Hero Medals Pinned On Astronauts
President Johnson awarded Exceptional Service Medals to James A McDivitt and Edward H White for a four day Gemini mission that closed the gap in manned space flight. The event included a White House ceremony and a motorcade reception in Washington with Congress members giving a standing ovation.
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Edard H. White
James A. McDivitt
Givrger
National Aeronautics
White House
Cere
Early
Space Administration
NASA
Johnson
McDivitt
Jackson
Mich
Ito
San Antonios U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pennsylmers
Gemini - Divania Avenue
Capitol
Psule
Congress
Charles W. Mathews
Mana
Pennsylvania Avenue
Unusu
McD
Ite
University of Michigan