(7 Mar 1962)

Accompanied by his wife and children Lt.Col. John Glenn Jr, arriving for a reception in his honour by the United Nations receives the warmest welcome ever given anyone at the New York City International enclave. Acting Secretary General U. Thant, Dr. Ralph Bunche and Adlai Stevenson are among those who hear the hero of America's first orbital flight tell the U.N. peaceful uses of outer space committee that: (speech) At New Concord,Ohio, his home town, bulges at the seams to welcome Col. Glenn. Some of its youngsters suggesting there's another generation for space upcoming.

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