President Kennedy documents the life of Lt. Colonel John Glenn, including his experiences in New Concord, OH, his life as a Marine pilot in World War II and the Korean War, and his adventures as the first American to orbit the Earth. You can also watch this video
in our main National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
National Archives Identifier:
51908Full Citation: Motion Picture 306.5694; John Glenn Story; 1963; Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , 1982 - 1999; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/john-glenn-story, April 28, 2024]