2 man orbit reactions: Capehart, Arends, Kerr; Receives congressional medal

1962-08-13

(1) Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R-IN) responds to President Kennedy's speech on the nation's economic status and his decision to postpone a tax cut (8/14). (2) Rep. John Byrnes (R-WI) responds to President Kennedy's speech (8/14). (3) AFL-CIO president George Meany responds to President Kennedy's speech (8/14). (4) Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R-IN) remarks on the Soviet Union's two separate, concurrent manned space flights with Vostok 3 and Vostok 4, launched August 11 and 12 (8/13). (5) Rep. Leslie C. Arends (R-IL) remarks on the Soviet Union's Vostok 3 and Vostok 4, then in concurrent orbit (8/13). (6) Sen. Robert S. Kerr (R-OK) remarks on the Soviet Union's Vostok 3 and Vostok 4, then in concurrent orbit, also comments on the Telstar filibuster (8/13). (7) General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, 82, receives congressional honor for his long service to the nation (8/16).

Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Group W

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Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes

Special Collections and University Archives

English

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A guide to the full collection of Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes is available in our archival collections: https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43884

Catalog Key: bcast-077050; Other: 0492-MMC