Cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin welcomed in Red Square

Yuri Gagarin, celebrated as the first man in space, arrives in Moscow to a hero's welcome. Despite Western skepticism about his flight, the Russian public is ecstatic. Gagarin walks the red carpet to meet Khrushchev, expressing gratitude to the Communist Party. Massive crowds gather in Red Square to celebrate, and Gagarin is honored atop Lenin's tomb. While questions about the flight remain, Gagarin's status as a national hero is unquestioned.

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