neil armstrong received the presidential medal of freedom during the official state dinner.
neil armstrong received the presidential medal of freedom during the official state dinner.
during what event did neil armstrong received the presidential medal of freedom?
official state dinner
the tour began on august 13, when the three astronauts spoke and rode in ticker-tape parades in their honor in new york and chicago, with an estimated six million attendees. on the same evening an official state dinner was held in los angeles to celebrate the flight, attended by members of congress, 44governors, the chief justice of the united states, and ambassadors from 83nations. president nixon and vice president agnew presented each astronaut with a presidential medal of freedom.
neil armstrong
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armstrong received many honors and awards, including the presidential medal of freedom (with distinction) from president nixon, the cullum geographical medal from the american geographical society, and the collier trophy from the national aeronautic association (1969); the nasa distinguished service medal and the dr. robert h. goddard memorial trophy (1970); the sylvanus thayer award by the united states military academy (1971); the congressional space medal of honor from president jimmy carter (1978); the wright brothers memorial trophy from the national aeronautic association (2001); and a congressional gold medal (2011).
neil armstrong