Nation Honours Glenn 1962

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United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'Nation Salutes Glenn'.

Various shots of the astronaut John Glenn arriving at Florida's Patrick Air Force Base. He is returning to his family after three weeks long orbital flight, escorted by Vice-President of USA Lyndon Johnson. Some emotional...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
78179
Sort Number:
UN 3599 D
Time in/Out:
01:07:31:00 / 01:13:06:00
Canister:
UN 3599 D
Film ID:
2621.04
Issue Date:
1962

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