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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich

1934- 1968

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Ustinov, Dimitri F.

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Nikita Khrushchev at the UNGA, 1962.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

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Keldysh, M. V. (Mstislav Vsevolodovich)

1911- 1978

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Rudnev, K. N.

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April 26, 1961	Excerpt from Minutes Nº 325 of the April 26, 1961, Meeting of the CPSU CC Presidium, 'On the Further Commemoration and Popularization of the First Flight of a Soviet Man in Space' Presidium (or Politburo) decree on publicity for the flight of Yuriy Gagarin.
April 13, 1961	Questions to Yu. A. Gagarin and Answers of Yu. A. Gagarin (During the State Commission Session of 13.04.1961) Transcript of the State Commission’s interview with Yuriy Gagarin after his mission.
April 13, 1961	Top Secret Report of Major Yuri Gagarin Full Report of Yury Gagarin to the State Commission after his mission, on April 13, 1961.
April 11, 1961	Transcribed Notes Dictated by Nikita Khrushchev while at Pitsunda on the Eve of Gagarin’s Flight Transcribed notes dictated by Nikita Khrushchev while at Pitsunda on the eve of Gagarin’s flight, on April 11, 1961.
April 3, 1961	Excerpt from Ninutes Nº 322 of the CC Presidium of April 3, 1961, 'On the Launch of the Satellite-ship' Final Presidium (or Politburo) decree, entitled “On the Launch of a Space Satellite-Ship,” approving the launch of a spaceship with a human on board.
September 10, 1960	Proposal from D. Ustinov et al to the CPSU CC on Human Spaceflight Formal proposal to Central Committee from a group of industrial leaders, military officials, scientists, and designers to carry out the first human spaceflight by December 1960.
August 3, 1960	Decree from N.S. Khrushchev and M. Smirtyukov on Cosmonaut Training Center USSR Council of Ministers Decree entitled “The Preparation of a Manned Spaceflight,” approved full-on preparations for a human spaceflight.
June 15, 1960	Proposal from D. Ustinov et al to the CPSU CC on Cosmonaut Training Center Proposal to the Central Committee from industrial leaders and the scientific community on creating a cosmonaut training center and establishing regulations on the professional activities of cosmonauts.
December 2, 1958	Letter, M. Khrunichev et al to the CPSU CC Proposal submitted to the Central Committee (CC) by a number of industry leaders, scientists, and military officials proposing to strengthen biomedical research to support a future human spaceflight.