Mercury 7 Astronauts Appeal to President to Reverse Slayton Disqualification
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![Mercury 7 Astronauts Appeal to President to Reverse Slayton Disqualification](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_a0f6991d4ef846979fdaea9fee7e556e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_a0f6991d4ef846979fdaea9fee7e556e~mv2.webp)
![Heart Palpitation Condition Forces Maj. Slayton's Withdrawal from Next Orbital Flight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_fdca1a0719744c65969a7a1198bb76bc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_fdca1a0719744c65969a7a1198bb76bc~mv2.webp)
- Mar 15, 2022
Heart Palpitation Condition Forces Maj. Slayton's Withdrawal from Next Orbital Flight
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![Rowdy Youths Curse and Scuffle with John Glenn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_cbb1b2acbc7a4e6db233402db1ff4d9b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_cbb1b2acbc7a4e6db233402db1ff4d9b~mv2.webp)
- Mar 14, 2022
Rowdy Youths Curse and Scuffle with John Glenn
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![Col. Glenn Cheered in His Ohio Hometown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_ad4595a065dc4f16af28b365c4a36dcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_ad4595a065dc4f16af28b365c4a36dcf~mv2.webp)
- Mar 3, 2022
Col. Glenn Cheered in His Ohio Hometown
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![New York City Honors Col. John Glenn with Ticker-Tape Parade](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_8ae0915e75fa4ba59b8822b9a8c12302~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_8ae0915e75fa4ba59b8822b9a8c12302~mv2.webp)
- Mar 1, 2022
New York City Honors Col. John Glenn with Ticker-Tape Parade
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- Feb 27, 2022
Glenn to Congress: Astronauts Will Die
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![Glenn Gets Roaring Welcome Home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_fad3378fa04b43429ccfcddc85b1c7e8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_fad3378fa04b43429ccfcddc85b1c7e8~mv2.webp)
- Feb 26, 2022
Glenn Gets Roaring Welcome Home
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![Caroline Kennedy to Col. Glenn: "Where's the Monkey?"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_65f0e54eb655469daae50edcee552ab0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_65f0e54eb655469daae50edcee552ab0~mv2.webp)
- Feb 26, 2022
Caroline Kennedy to Col. Glenn: "Where's the Monkey?"
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- Feb 26, 2022
Colonel Glenn Cheered Along Pennsylvania Avenue
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![All Seven Mercury Astronauts Headed to New York](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_f6dcd02ffcc34a4588507c49ebd4d37f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_f6dcd02ffcc34a4588507c49ebd4d37f~mv2.webp)
- Feb 25, 2022
All Seven Mercury Astronauts Headed to New York
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![VIDEO: CBS-TV News Presentation on Glenn Spaceflight](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-Hw8WZbCAyY/sddefault.jpg)
- Feb 23, 2022
VIDEO: CBS-TV News Presentation on Glenn Spaceflight
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- Feb 23, 2022
Colonel Glenn Appeared on 1957 Quiz Show
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- Feb 23, 2022
Glenn Returns to Cape Canaveral, Accepts Medal from President Kennedy
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- Feb 22, 2022
President Kennedy Brings Glenn Family to Florida
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![NYC Plans "Great Welcome" for Mercury 7 Astronauts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_6387bc873eea4d8197e1919c5586d032~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_6387bc873eea4d8197e1919c5586d032~mv2.webp)
- Feb 22, 2022
NYC Plans "Great Welcome" for Mercury 7 Astronauts
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![Khrushchev Congratulates President Kennedy and Colonel Glenn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_d6761d817040436cb4a86ddfe03e01c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_d6761d817040436cb4a86ddfe03e01c0~mv2.webp)
- Feb 21, 2022
Khrushchev Congratulates President Kennedy and Colonel Glenn
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![Colonel Glenn in "Excellent" Physical Condition Following Orbit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_883b7899b66b435ebd1536139f3600a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_883b7899b66b435ebd1536139f3600a2~mv2.webp)
- Feb 21, 2022
Colonel Glenn in "Excellent" Physical Condition Following Orbit
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- Feb 21, 2022
Glenn Family Reunion on Tap in Florida
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- Feb 21, 2022
Kennedy Cautious on Soviet Proposal to Combine Space Efforts
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![MLB: Mets Fascinated by Glenn Spaceflight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_469e273b738444c6a9a6a1cad731e115~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_469e273b738444c6a9a6a1cad731e115~mv2.webp)
- Feb 21, 2022
MLB: Mets Fascinated by Glenn Spaceflight