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National Air and Space Museum Dedication Opens in D.C.
President Ford leads the ceremony as a Mars Viking signal activates the ribbon cutting. The two block by one block museum greets visitors with 82 foot glass bays and the Mile stones of Flight exhibit featuring the Wright Brothers flyer and the Apollo 11 module.
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Mars
National Air and Space Museum
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Ford
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Michael Collins
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Neal Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin