Word: lindberghs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...officials trained to his task. He was a War flyer; continued his practical interest in aviation through other political occupations; was summoned to the pilot seat of Army flying. Commander Byrd and nearly every other famed aviator in U. S. Mr. Davison knows personally. His home sheltered Charles Augustus Lindbergh from the blizzard of publicity which beset him on arrival from Europe. He flies to keep appointments, virtually commuting by air between his place on Long Island and his desk in Washington. The new ship, a Loening plane similar to those in which the Army "Good Will Fliers" circled South...
...Acclaimed a House bill conferring the Congressional medal on Colonel Charles Augustus Lindbergh; sent it to the President...
...Lindbergh, as usual, was surrounded by handshakers, notables, cheer leaders; was rushed to appointments. Nevertheless he stole time to examine famous airplanes at the Smithsonian: Langley's historic machine; the NC4 which flew the Atlantic in 1919; etc. To their number will be added the Spirit of St. Louis...
...Spirit has one more appointment before retiring to the cloistered calm of the Smithsonian. In January Col. Lindbergh flies to Mexico City on the invitation of Plutarco Elias Calles, Mexican President...
...medal. Earnestly he spoke praises of the recipient: "May your future work go far to establish the dream nearest your heart, the wide and useful promotion of the subject of commercial aviation." Thus was the Langley Medal, aviation decoration of the Smithsonian Institution, presented to Col. Charles Augustus Lindbergh...