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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, during their visit to the White House following Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Kristen Elaine Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, and Robyn Jay Carpenter. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.