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Life Magazine Life Magazine (May 19, 1961)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.434 Author/Creator: Life Magazine Place Written: New York, New York Type: Magazine Date: May 19, 1961 Pagination: 152 p. Order a Copy

One issue of "Life" dated May 19, 1961. Cover is an image of Shepard Dictating.

Life Magazine

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