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    "description": "This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Captain Walter \"Wally\" Schirra's successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 8 test flight, also known as the Sigma 7. Materials in this file include congratulatory correspondence between President Kennedy and foreign heads of state, including Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations. This file contains some foreign language material.",
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    "ocrText": "5448\nADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO\nOFFICIAL USE ONLY\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nOIL\n6b\nWASHINGTON 25, D.C.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nInform 5/1\ns\nBKg\nOctober 10, 1962\ns/s 16504\ndrinked\n( Jan,\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. BROMLEY SMITH\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSubject:\nGuatemalan President's Congratulatory Message\non Schirra Flight.\nYour memorandum of October 5 transmitted for the Depart-\nment's consideration the text of a telegram dated October 4\nsent by President Ydigoras of Guatemala to the President ex-\ntending congratulations on the Schirra flight. The copy of\nthe Spanish text of the message and an English translation\nare enclosed.\nEnclosed is a suggested reply. If the reply is approved,\nit is recommended that it be transmitted telegraphically through\nour Embassy in Guatemala City. Release of the reply would be\nmade only at the initiative of President Ydigoras.\nHan\nWilliam H. Brubeck\nExecutive Secretary\nEnclosures :\nl.\nSuggested reply.\n2. Spanish text of cable from President Ydigoras.\n3. English translation of cable.\nOFFICIAL USE ONLY"
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