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A model of PT Boat 109, presented to President John F. Kennedy by representatives from the Washington International Boat and Sport Show, sits on display in the Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.1212, “Model of PT 109.”]
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A model of PT Boat 109, presented to President John F. Kennedy by representatives from the Washington International Boat and Sport Show, sits on display in the Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.1212, “Model of PT 109.”]
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Presidential Assistant, John J. McNally, stands with William G. Nealy, Jr. (left), the one millionth visitor to the White House in 1962, and his family; Eleanor Carroll Nealy stands right of Mr. McNally. Mr. Nealy and his daughter, Eleanor Nealy (in front), hold framed photographs, autographed by President John F. Kennedy and presented by Mr. McNally. East Wing Lobby, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth delivers remarks at the dedication of a newly-installed mantel in the State Dining Room; the mantel was a gift of both the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain & White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. Left to right: stone cutters, Guido Ratti and Alex Salvioli; President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Longworth; honorary chairman of the Fine Arts Committee, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; John J. Powers, of the Marble Industry Board of New York. White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American flag from astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right); Lt. Col. Glenn carried the flag in his space suit during his orbital flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 6, also known as Friendship 7. Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, stands partially out of frame in the background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American flag from astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right); Lt. Col. Glenn carried the flag in his space suit during his orbital flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 6, also known as Friendship 7. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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View of a painting of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The painting, signed by Francis Loui, is a gift from the Pearl Harbor Association and its president, William D. Bennett. The quote reads, "'From today on the USS Arizona will again fly our country's flag just as proudly as she did on the morning of 7 December 1941. I am sure the Arizona's crew will know and appreciate what we are doing' - Admiral A. W. Radford, U.S.N. 7 March 1950." White House, Washington, D.C.
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View of a painting of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The painting, signed by Francis Loui, is a gift from the Pearl Harbor Association and its president, William D. Bennett. The quote reads, "'From today on the USS Arizona will again fly our country's flag just as proudly as she did on the morning of 7 December 1941. I am sure the Arizona's crew will know and appreciate what we are doing' - Admiral A. W. Radford, U.S.N. 7 March 1950." White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a leather-bound collection of the works of William Shakespeare from Lieutenant Colonel Terry Entner (center), a cadet in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois; Representative William T. Murphy (Illinois) stands at left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President of the Lions Clubs International, Per Stahl (right), presents President John F. Kennedy with several gifts on behalf of the Lions Club, including a pen holder and pens, a medal, and a pin. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.208a-c (“Pen holder”), MO 63.1998 (“Lions Club Medal”), and MO 76.558 (“Lions Club Lapel Pin”).]
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Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (far right), accepts a bust of President John F. Kennedy (sculpted by Carlos Pazos of Lima, Peru) presented as a gift for the White House; eight other people are unidentified. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.653, “Bust of John F. Kennedy”]
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Front view of a piece of whale tooth scrimshaw engraved with a sailing vessel, given to President John F. Kennedy.
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Front view of a piece of whale tooth scrimshaw engraved with a sailing vessel, given to President John F. Kennedy.
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Side view of a piece of whale tooth scrimshaw engraved with a sailing vessel, given to President John F. Kennedy.
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Reception in honor of PT boat veterans. L-R: Unidentified; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and former PT 109 crewmember, James A. Reed; Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul B. “Red” Fay; unidentified. A glass PT 109 paperweight, presented to President John F. Kennedy from the visiting veterans, sits on the sideboard. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.4859, “PT 109 Desk Paperweight”]
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President John F. Kennedy visits with PT boat veterans during a reception at the White House. The group looks at a glass PT 109 paperweight on the President’s desk; the paperweight was presented to President Kennedy by the visiting veterans. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.4859, “PT 109 Desk Paperweight”]
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President John F. Kennedy (standing in front at left) attends a reception for PT boat veterans. The President holds a glass PT 109 paperweight presented to him by the visiting veterans. Also pictured are Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. “Red” Fay and Anita Marcus Fay. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.4859, “PT 109 Desk Paperweight”]
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President John F. Kennedy (standing in front at left) attends a reception for PT boat veterans. The President holds a glass PT 109 paperweight presented to him by the visiting veterans. Also pictured are Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. “Red” Fay and Anita Marcus Fay. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.4859, “PT 109 Desk Paperweight”]
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's Press Secretary Pamela Turnure (third from left) accepts on behalf of Mrs. Kennedy a recording of cellist Pablo Casals' performance at a state dinner given in honor of Governor Luis Muñoz Marin of Puerto Rico on November 13, 1961; all others are unidentified. The record album, distributed by Columbia Records, is titled "A Concert at the White House" and features cellist Casals, violinist Alexander Schneider, and pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski. White House, Washington, D.C.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's Press Secretary Pamela Turnure (third from left) accepts on behalf of Mrs. Kennedy a recording of cellist Pablo Casals' performance at a state dinner given in honor of Governor Luis Muñoz Marin of Puerto Rico on November 13, 1961; all others are unidentified. The record album, distributed by Columbia Records, is titled "A Concert at the White House" and features cellist Casals, violinist Alexander Schneider, and pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute present antique candy jars (ca. 1860) to White House. (L – R): Lea Gallic, candy industry representative; Letitia Baldrige, Social Secretary to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute present antique candy jars (ca. 1860) to White House. (L – R): Lea Gallic, candy industry representative; Letitia Baldrige, Social Secretary to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute present antique candy jars (ca. 1860) to White House. (L – R): Lea Gallic, candy industry representative; Letitia Baldrige, Social Secretary to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Gift to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Indian swing. Family Living Quarters, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Gift to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Indian swing. Family Living Quarters, White House, Washington, D.C.