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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-28-E
AR27, ST14, KN23
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-29-A
AR35, ST23, KN34
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-03-A
AR18, KN14
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JFKWHP-KN-C26778
Dr. Theodore von Kármán speaks after receiving the National Medal of Science in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Chairman of the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science, Frederick Seitz; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; President John F. Kennedy; Judge Victor L. Anfuso of the New York State Supreme Court (in back); Dr. von Kármán; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; President of the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Lee A. DuBridge; unidentified; Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Dr. Harold Brown (partially hidden); Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner.
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JFKWHP-KN-C24331
Retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right, at microphones), delivers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM); President John F. Kennedy stands left of General Decker. Standing in back (L-R): Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's son, James Inman Decker. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C24330
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (center right), after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). Standing in back (L-R): Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's son, James Inman Decker. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C24329
President John F. Kennedy presents the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right). Looking on (L-R): Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's son, James Inman Decker. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Blemish in left portion of image is original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C24326
Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance (at microphones), delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right); President John F. Kennedy stands left of Secretary Vance. Standing in back (L-R): Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay (mostly hidden); Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze (mostly hidden); General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C24324
President John F. Kennedy (center, at microphones) delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right of President Kennedy). Standing in back (L-R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn (mostly hidden); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri (very back, mostly hidden); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C24323
Visitors gather in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., for the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker. Standing on steps to the West Wing Colonnade at left are: President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; General Decker; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco. Also pictured: newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. [Please see the President's schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C28139
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison. Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; unidentified boy (in back); President Kennedy (at microphones); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth (over the President’s shoulder); unidentified girl (in back); Admiral Dennison; unidentified man (in back); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19575
President John F. Kennedy meets with the recipients of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, Joseph A. Walker, A. Scott Crossfield, and Major Robert M. White, in the Oval Office. (L-R) Unidentified boy; James E. Webb, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator (in the background); William E. Schramek; President Kennedy; Joseph A. Walker; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh (in the background); A. Scott Crossfield; Major Robert M. White; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay. A model of the X-15 aircraft sits on the President’s desk. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19574
President John F. Kennedy meets with two of the recipients of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, A. Scott Crossfield and Major Robert M. White, in the Oval Office. (L-R) A. Scott Crossfield; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Major Robert M. White; unidentified woman; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; President Kennedy. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19570
President John F. Kennedy meets with the recipients of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, Joseph A. Walker, A. Scott Crossfield, and Major Robert M. White, in the Oval Office. (L-R) Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh, President Kennedy, Joseph A. Walker, A. Scott Crossfield, Major Robert M. White, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay. A model of the X-15 aircraft sits on the President’s desk. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19569
President John F. Kennedy meets with two of the recipients of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, A. Scott Crossfield and Major Robert M. White, in the Oval Office. (L-R) Unidentified woman; A. Scott Crossfield; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Major Robert M. White; unidentified woman; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; President Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19567
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators to A. Scott Crossfield, Joseph A. Walker, and Major Robert M. White. (L-R) Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; President Kennedy; Joseph A. Walker; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; Major Robert M. White; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; Colonel Bernt Balchen; William E. Schramek; unidentified man. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C19566
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators to A. Scott Crossfield, Joseph A. Walker, and Major Robert M. White. (L-R) Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; President Kennedy; Joseph A. Walker; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; Major Robert M. White; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; Colonel Bernt Balchen; William E. Schramek. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-22928-A
President John F. Kennedy visits with guests following the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). President Kennedy (left, back to camera) speaks with Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C28143
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison. Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; unidentified boy; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; President Kennedy (at microphones); two unidentified persons; Admiral Dennison; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C28142
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; President Kennedy; unidentified boy (in back); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Admiral Dennison; three unidentified persons; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C28141
President John F. Kennedy presents the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison. Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup (behind microphones); President Kennedy; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; unidentified; Admiral Dennison; two unidentified men (in back); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C28140
Retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison, delivers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; President John F. Kennedy; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup (in back); Admiral Dennison; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth (over Admiral Dennison’s shoulder); four unidentified persons; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30160
President John F. Kennedy (left) stands with the seven astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury, during the presentation ceremony of the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The astronauts are (L-R): Major Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom (in front), Commander Walter M. Schirra, Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper (in front), Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, and Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; and Commander Forrest S. Petersen. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-22932
President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; White House Secret Service agents, Frank Yeager and Jim Johnson. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Blemishes on image are original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-KN-22929
President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Omar Bradley; White House Secret Service agents, Frank Yeager and Jim Johnson. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.