Lot 346
Mercury Program, 1962//73, Deke Slayton Correspondence re his Medical Condition. A small lot of about 12 different documents, both original and contemporary copies, as related to both Deke's medical condition and his attempt to facilitate an astronaut pay raise. Letters include those from Mgen. O. K. Niess, Surgeon General, Don Flickinger, General Curtis LeMay, USAF Chief of Staff, Congressman Olin Teague (Tx), Dr. Brainerd Holmes, NASA, Director of Manned Space Flight, etc., make this a fascinating window into why only six of the original Mercury Seven got a chance to fly.
Estimated Value $350 - 500.
Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Family collection.
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