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U.S. astronauts Robert H. Lawrence, James A. Abrahamson, Robert T. Herres and Donald H. Peterson, 1967

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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.SCORES A FIRST--Maj. Robert H. Lawrence became nation's first Negro astronaut when chosen for orbiting laboratory project by Air Force. The announcement was made at a USAF press conference here.
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Peterson, Donald H., 1933- (subject)
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Keywords

  1. African American Astronauts
  2. African Americans
  3. Astronauts
  4. Models
  5. People
  6. Science
  7. Space Vehicles
  8. United States

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