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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-023-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon awarding the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Director of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, in the White House Rose Garden.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-165-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the first National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore Von Karman in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses Dr. Von Karman's scientific contributions to the United States Air Force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-146-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the 1962 Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Edward Teller in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech President Kennedy proudly describes the United States as a haven for talented scientists, and discusses Dr. Teller’s contributions to thermonuclear research and the peaceful use of nuclear explosives.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-02-18-B
AR32, ST20, KN30
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-12-03-A
AR30, ST17, KN26
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-12-01-C
AR14
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-042
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner in honor of all living Nobel Prize winners in the western hemisphere held at the White House. In his speech the President describes the winners from the United States as a source of national pride, but notes that knowledge should not be bound by nationality. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a banquet program, name cards, a list of attendees, newspaper clippings concerning the 1961 Nobel Prize winners, and a press release announcing the dinner. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-018-005
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a letter from engineer and physicist Theodore von Karmen, the first recipient of the National Medal of Science, thanking President Kennedy for personally presenting him with the award.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-138-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the presentation of the 1962 United States Atomic Energy Commission Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Edward Teller. Materials in this folder include a guest list, an itinerary, a memorandum, background information on the award, a transcript of remarks by US Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr. Glen T. Seaborg, a suggested statement for President Kennedy, and a transcript of remarks from award recipient Dr. Teller.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-022
This folder contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Yeshiva University Charter Day Award dinner in New York City. In his speech the Senator honors James J. Lyons’ establishment of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in the Bronx borough in New York City, and discusses its importance to medical research, scientific advancement, and the local community. Also included in this folder is a brief history of Yeshiva University.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-042-040
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the presentation of the first National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore Von Karman in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses Dr. Von Karman's scientific contributions to the United States Air Force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, a draft, and a press copy of the speech. The press copy also includes Dr. Von Karman's response.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-037
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the presentation of the 1962 Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Edward Teller in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President proudly describes the United States as a haven for talented scientists, and discusses Dr. Teller's contributions to thermonuclear research and the peaceful use of nuclear explosives. The press copy includes remarks from Dr. Teller and Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C30-1-63
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Kármán 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 (mostly hidden behind Mr. Seitz); General Bernard Schriever; President Kennedy; General Curtis E. LeMay; Dr. von Kármán; President of the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Lee A. DuBridge; unidentified; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner.
Photograph
White House Photographs
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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C25410
President John F. Kennedy (second from right) visits with physicist and 1962 Enrico Fermi Award recipient, Dr. Edward Teller (second from left), during the Fermi Award presentation; mathematician, Augusta Teller (with back to camera), stands at far left. Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Glenn T. Seaborg, stands at far right. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6926-E
Presentation of the Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Hans Bethe. L-R: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Glenn T. Seaborg; Dr. Bethe; Rose Bethe (wife of Dr. Bethe); President John F. Kennedy; unidentified. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6926-D
Presentation of the Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Hans Bethe. L-R: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Glenn T. Seaborg; Dr. Bethe; President John F. Kennedy; AEC Commissioner, John S. Graham. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6926-C
Presentation of the Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Hans Bethe. L-R: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Glenn T. Seaborg; Dr. Bethe; President John F. Kennedy; AEC Commissioner, John S. Graham; unidentified. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6926-B
Presentation of the Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Hans Bethe. L-R: Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Commissioner, John S. Graham; unidentified; President John F. Kennedy; Chairman of the AEC, Glenn T. Seaborg; unidentified; AEC Commissioner, Dr. Leland J. Haworth. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6926-A
Presentation of the Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Hans Bethe. L-R: members of the General Advisory Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Dr. Eugene Wigner, Dr. Willard Libby (in back), Dr. Manson Benedict; two unidentified; Chairman of the AEC, Glenn T. Seaborg; President John F. Kennedy; AEC General Advisory Committee member, Dr. Norman F. Ramsey; Dr. Bethe (with head turned); Rose Bethe (wife of Dr. Bethe). Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-112-7-63
President John F. Kennedy walks with Dr. Theodore von Kármán following the presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. von Kármán 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; General Bernard Schriever; President Kennedy; Judge Victor L. Anfuso of the New York State Supreme Court; Dr. von Kármán; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; unidentified; Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Dr. Harold Brown; Associate Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher (walking along colonnade in background); National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe (in foreground, bending down); unidentified.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7727-I
President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Theodore von Kármán (both at left) visit with guests in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., following the presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. von Kármán.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7727-H
President John F. Kennedy (center) and Dr. Theodore von Kármán (center right, back to camera) visit with guests in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., following the presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. von Kármán. Also pictured: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb (at left in background); Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner (far right); Washington Star photographer, Walter M. “Wally” Oates (left of Dr. Wiesner).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7727-G
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; General Bernard Schriever; Dr. von Kármán; Judge Victor L. Anfuso of the New York State Supreme Court; 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; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Dr. Harold Brown (mostly hidden behind Dr. Wiesner).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7727-F
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: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in back); President John F. Kennedy; General Bernard Schriever; Dr. von Kármán; Judge Victor L. Anfuso of the New York State Supreme Court; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; President of the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Lee A. DuBridge.