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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0062
Model of the sod-buster plow presented to President John F. Kennedy to commemorate the centennial of the Homestead Act. A news release dated February 13, 1962, from the Department of the Interior declared that the commemoration launched a year-long national observance of the Homestead Act and other land anniversaries of 1962. Standing left to right are: Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, President Kennedy, Willis G. Scholl, President of the Farm Equipment Institute, Chicago, and C.R. Gutermuth, Chairman of the Public Domain Sesquicentennial Commission, Washington, D.C. This photograph is also in Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7040-B).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0087
President John F. Kennedy greeting ten Alaskan Eskimo and Indian electronic trainees in the Rose Garden of the White House. Standing on President Kennedy's left is Secretary of the Interior Stuart Udall. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7391-E).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0085
President John F. Kennedy greeting ten Alaskan Eskimo and Indian electronic trainees in the Rose Garden of the White House. Standing on President Kennedy's left is Secretary of the Interior Stuart Udall. The typed inscription on the verso of the photograph reads: “Illustration No. 2, The first ten Alaskan Natives to complete the 18-month RCA electronics training program, are shown being received by President Kennedy prior to reporting for employment on communications projects in Alaska.” This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7391-G).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0083
Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor speaking during a ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: President Kennedy, Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor, Mrs. Kennedy, Lorraine W. Pearce, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne, Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, Robert L. Breeden, and a man identified as a member of the National Geographic staff. This photograph is also in Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs Collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-K).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0081
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: President Kennedy, Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor (foreground), an unidentified man (partially obscured), Mrs. Kennedy, Lorraine W. Pearce, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne, Nash Castro, and T. Sutton Jett. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-J).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0079
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor, President Kennedy, an unidentified man (facing away), Mrs. Kennedy, Lorraine W. Pearce, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne, Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, and Robert L. Breeden. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-I).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0077
President John F. Kennedy speaking during a ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor, the President, Mrs. Kennedy, David E. Finley, Lorraine W. Pearce, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne, Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, Robert L. Breeden, and a man identified as a member of the National Geographic staff. A typed description is taped to the photograph. This photograph is also in Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-H).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0073
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: an unidentified woman, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne, Nash Castro, President Kennedy (facing away), T. Sutton Jett, Lorraine W. Pearce, Robert L. Breeden, a man identified as a member of the National Geographic staff, an unidentified man, Mrs. Kennedy, and other unidentified individuals. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-F).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0071
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: an unidentified woman, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, President Kennedy (facing away), an unidentified man (partially obscured), Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, Lorraine W. Pearce, Robert L. Breeden, a man identified as a member of the National Geographic staff, an unidentified man, Mrs. Kennedy, and an unidentified woman. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-E).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0069
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: President Kennedy, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, an unidentified man (partially obscured), Mrs. Kennedy (facing away), Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, Lorraine W. Pearce, Robert L. Breeden, a man identified as a member of the National Geographic staff, and an unidentified woman. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-D).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0067
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: Mrs. Kennedy, Lorraine W. Pearce, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Melvin M. Payne (partially obscured), President Kennedy (facing away), Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, and Robert L. Breeden. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-B).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0065
Ceremony in the White House Conference Room (also known as the Fish Room). Members of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association present to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy the first copy of the new White House Guide Book. Standing left to right are: Nash Castro, T. Sutton Jett, Lorraine W. Pearce, three unidentified men (one partially obscured), President Kennedy, and other unidentified individuals. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7326-A).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-010-p0060
Model of the sod-buster plow presented to President John F. Kennedy to commemorate the centennial of the Homestead Act. A news release dated February 13, 1962, from the Department of the Interior declared that the commemoration launched a year-long national observance of the Homestead Act and other land anniversaries of 1962. Standing left to right are: Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, President Kennedy, Willis G. Scholl, President of the Farm Equipment Institute, Chicago, and C.R. Gutermuth, Chairman of the Public Domain Sesquicentennial Commission, Washington, D.C. This photograph is also in the Abbie Rowe (National Park Service) series, White House Photographs collection (see JFKWHP-AR7040-A).