Signed Luncheon Program in Honor of Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr

by Shepard, Alan, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter & Gordon Cooper

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Book Description

U.S. Government Printing Office, 1963. A one-of-a-kind historical document for serious collectors, on May 21, 1963 the U.S. State Department sponsored a luncheon for astronaut Gordon Cooper in honor of his successful 22-orbit flight in Faith-7 on May 15-16, 1963, this is the four-page program that was handed out at the event, it is signed by six of the seven original astronauts on the front, the second page contains a quote from President Kennedy and a list of the six Mercury flights, page three contains the luncheon menu and the back page has a photograph of Cooper, also included is the guest list which does not include astronaut John Glenn's name - proof that he wasn't there to sign it, this event took place in the Benjamin Franklin Room and this unique document was obtained by us from a former State Department employee who personally obtained the signatures, the program is printed on heavy-stock paper and is flawless, it is housed in a manila State Department envelope, the guest list is also flawless and all of the signatures are clean and legible.. Original Wraps. Fine. SPACE EXPLORATION SHEPARD, ALAN ROCKETRY GRISSOM, GUS CARPENTER, SCOTT SCHIRRA, WALLY SLAYTON, DEKE COOPER, GORDON TECHNOLOGY NOBN NOAMZCOM NOAMZCA.

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