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The Smithsonian Institution awards its Samuel P.
Langley Medal to Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.,
whose lifetime of achievements includes leading
the first squadrons of African American pilots-the
Tuskegee Airmen-into battle during World War I (February
20). |
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"Star Trek," an exhibition examining
the unique history and influence of a popular culture
icon, opens at the Museum (February 28). In the
ensuing 11 months, this temporary exhibition will
draw more than 880,000 visitors. |
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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Doolittle
Tokyo Raid, the Museum provides a free public symposium
featuring Maj. Gen. David M. Jones, Col. Joseph
Manske, Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, Doolittle's copilot,
and Lt. Col. Robert L. Hite (April 9). |
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin presents models
of the Russian space shuttles Buran
and Energia
to
the Museum (June 16).
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