Three color glossy 7 x 9.5 photographs of the Apollo 16 astronauts posing in their white space suits, each affixed to a 10 x 12 mount, individually signed and inscribed on the mounts in ink, "To Mrs. James Fletcher, With Very Best Wishes, John Young," "To Mrs. James Fletcher, With Best Regards an[d] Good Wishes, Charlie Duke," and "Mrs. Fletcher—Many thanks for helping us through post flight Washington, Ken Mattingly." In overall very fine condition.
James C. Fletcher (1919–1991) served twice as administrator of NASA, from 1971 to 1977, overseeing the success of the science-oriented Apollo 'J' missions, and from 1986 to 1989, helping the agency to recover from the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.
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