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In a return ceremony, speakers praised the Space Shuttle Discovery Crew for their mission which was considered a great success. The crew commented on the mission and their feelings about the…

The crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery spoke with reporters following their recent mission. Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) spoke about the scientific and philosophic value of his return to…

The Space Shuttle Discovery crew took their traditional walk around the shuttle following the mission. Senator Glenn appeared somewhat disoriented after the nine day mission.

The crew of STS-95, the Space Shuttle Discovery, talked with reporters about the status of the mission. Senator John Glenn R-Ohio spoke about his experiences with the medical experiments…

The space shuttle crew talked with Vice President Gore and a group of school children at the Air and Space Museum. Senator Glenn discussed the mission and the medical research. The crew…

Walter Cronkite, who chronicled the accounts of the Apollo missions to the moon for CBS News, presided over a ceremony to commemorate NASA’s 40th Anniversary. Participants marked the 40th…

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) and Shuttle Discovery Commander Curtis Brown talked with reporters about the Discovery mission. They discussed the living conditions on the shuttle and the…

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) gave his regards to the citizens of Perth, Australia who turned on the lights in the city in honor of the shuttle mission. During the remarks, still pictures were…

Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew discussed their procedures after the launch and the experiments that would be conducted during the mission.

The space shuttle Discovery crew discussed their upcoming mission. They explained each of their duties and discussed the scientific experiments they would conduct, including medical…

A video tribute to astronaut Alan Shepard was shown at his memorial service. Former NASA astronauts and others paid tribute to the accomplishments of Alan Shepard.

On this day, this session of the Senate began with morning business, when Senators may speak on any topic and introduce bills. They then took up a defense spending bill, the cost of which…

Senator Glenn reacted to the news of the death of Alan Shepard, the first American to fly in space. Senator Glenn was part of the group of astronauts called the Mercury 7, which also…

The Senate met to consider a bill to continue federal higher education program funding for another 5 years.

The Senate session debated Veterans and Housing spending.

In an excerpt, members debated Senator Bumpers' Space Station Amendment to the Veterans and Housing Spending Act.

United States Senate session on July 6, 1998 with debate on Veterans and Housing Appropriations Bill.

Senator Glenn was acting chair. The committee heard testimony on “The Graying of Nations III: Productive Aging Around the World.” Specialists described their studies of the effects on human…

Senator John Glenn (D-OH) spoke about the future of the space program and the importance of space exploration. He first traveled into space in 1962 as a NASA astronaut, and would again that…