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Back from Bahamas (1970)

Dr. Von Braun posed for this photograph, dated February 2, 1970, shortly after being notified that he was being elevated to the position of NASA Associate Administrator for Planning in Washington. Deeply tanned, Dr. Von Braun is shown wearing a beard he had grown during a month-long vacation in the Bahamas.

Dr. Von Braun posed for this photograph, dated February 2, 1970, shortly after being notified that he was being elevated to the position of NASA Associate Administrator for Planning in Washington. Deeply tanned, Dr. Von Braun is shown wearing a beard he had grown during a month-long vacation in the Bahamas.