Kennedy Presents Shepard With Distinguished Service Award
During a reception in the White House Rose Garden, American astronaut Alan B Shepard Jr (1923 - 1998) (center left) shakes hands with US President John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963), Washington DC, May 8, 1961. During the event, Kennedy awarded Shepard the NASA Distinguished Service Award for being the first American in space during the Freedom 7 mission three days earlier, on May 5. Among those visible are Louise Shepard (1922 - 1998) (standing, fore left, in white hat), the former's wife, and mother, Pauline Shepard (Emerson, nee 1900 - 1993) (standing fore, second left), and other Mercury astronauts and NASA officials.. (Photo by NASA via CNP/Getty Images)
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