File:Kennedy and Shepard in Washington D.C. - GPN-2000-001659.jpg

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English: President John F. Kennedy congratulates astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., the first American in space, on his historic May 5th, 1961 ride in the Freedom 7 spacecraft and presents him with the NASA Distinguished Service Award. The ceremony took place on the White House lawn. Shepard's wife, Louise (left in white dress and hat), and his mother were in attendance as well as the other six Mercury astronauts and NASA officals, some visible in the background.

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Taken on 8 May 1961

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:23, 12 September 2015	3,071 × 2,380 (2.98 MB)	Einstein2	Reverted to version as of 14:32, 9 April 2009
	15:43, 15 January 2015	1,101 × 1,577 (669 KB)	Libby norman	Reverted to version as of 12:29, 15 January 2015
	14:46, 15 January 2015	3,071 × 2,380 (2.98 MB)	Libby norman	Reverted to version as of 14:32, 9 April 2009
	12:29, 15 January 2015	1,101 × 1,577 (669 KB)	Libby norman	New version, cropped to show LOUISE SHEPARD more clearly. All other file details remain unchanged.
	14:32, 9 April 2009	3,071 × 2,380 (2.98 MB)	BotMultichillT	{{Information \|Description={{en\|1=President John F. Kennedy congratulates astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., the first American in space, on his historic May 5th, 1961 ride in the Freedom 7 spacecraft and presents him with the NASA Distinguished Service Awar