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President John F. Kennedy visits with comedian and philanthropist, Danny Thomas (right); they both hold Thomas’ Big Brother of the Year Award. Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with comedian and philanthropist, Danny Thomas (right); they both hold Thomas’ Big Brother of the Year Award. Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with the Boys' Clubs of America's Boy of the Year Richard Lopez in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. An unidentified representative from the Boys' Clubs of America stands in background.
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President John F. Kennedy (waving to crowd) attends a welcoming ceremony in his honor at Eyre Square in Galway, Ireland; the Mayor of Galway, Alderman Patrick D. Ryan (in red robes), stands right of President Kennedy on the upper platform. United States Ambassador to Ireland, Matthew H. McCloskey, and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Sean Lemass, stand under the Irish flag, on the upper platform. Also pictured on the lower platform: a group of children from local dance schools (left); boys from the Patrician Brothers Choir (center); and harpist Ruth Bradley (right, wearing red skirt); White House Secret Service agent Paul A. Burns (bottom center) stands in front of the platform.
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Presentation of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (also known as the Elks Lodge or The Elks) Youth Leadership Awards. (L-R) Patricia L. Kurtz; John E. Fenton, Grand Exalted Ruler; John J. Kelly. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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After addressing the 13th annual convention of the National Association for Retarded Children (NARC), President John F. Kennedy (at lectern, holding a bronze plaque) presents the association's Award of Merit to Director of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Dr. Richard L. Masland (center left, also holding the plaque). Standing right of President Kennedy (applauding): President of NARC, John G. Fettinger; Eunice Kennedy Shriver, consultant to the President's Panel on Mental Retardation. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at the 13th annual convention of the National Association for Retarded Children (NARC). Seated at head table, right of President Kennedy (left to right): President of NARC, John G. Fettinger; unidentified; Senator Abraham Ribicoff (Connecticut); Eunice Kennedy Shriver, consultant to the President's Panel on Mental Retardation; unidentified. Seated to the right of the President (right to left): Special Assistant to the President for Mental Retardation, Dr. Stafford L. Warren; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Anthony J. Celebrezze; unidentified; Director of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Dr. Richard L. Masland; others are in shadow. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Arthur L. "Art" Godfrey, Floyd Boring, and Dick Johnsen. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives an award from Anita Aldrich, past president of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER), for his distinguished leadership in improving the health and fitness of American youth. AAHPER representatives standing right of President Kennedy include (L-R): President Ben W. Miller; President-Elect Catherine Allen; Executive Secretary-Treasurer Carl A. Troester, Jr. Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C. [See also MO 63.2319, "Award for Leadership in Improving Fitness of American Youth to President Kennedy"]
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President John F. Kennedy attends the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. President Kennedy presents the medal to Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); President Kennedy; Gerald Lee Davis; Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Representative James Harvey (Michigan); Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; medal recipient, Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan (partially hidden). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy attends the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. President Kennedy presents the medal to Mary Ann Kingry, of Saginaw, Michigan. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover; unidentified; Representative Al Ullman of Oregon (partially hidden); President Kennedy; Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); medal recipient, Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon; Representative James Harvey of Michigan (in back); Ms. Kingry; medal recipient, Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan (partially hidden); Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others listen as Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy (at microphones), delivers remarks at the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); unidentified (partially hidden); President Kennedy; Representative Al Ullman of Oregon (partially hidden); medal recipient, Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon; Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Attorney General Kennedy; Representative James Harvey of Michigan (in back, mostly hidden); Senator Philip A. Hart (Michigan); medal recipient, Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan; medal recipient, Mary Ann Kingry, of Saginaw, Michigan. Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher (right of column), stands in background. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others listen as Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy (right of microphones), delivers remarks at the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover (mostly hidden on edge of frame); Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (partially hidden); unidentified; President Kennedy; medal recipient, Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon; Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Attorney General Kennedy; Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan (in back, mostly hidden); medal recipient, Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan; medal recipient, Mary Ann Kingry, of Saginaw, Michigan. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stand with attendees of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service presentation ceremony. Those pictured include: medal recipients, Mary Ann Kingry (Saginaw, Michigan), Gordon Bernard Kilmer (Reed City, Michigan), and Gerald Lee Davis (Ontario, Oregon); Representative James Harvey (Michigan); Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Representative Al Ullman (Oregon); Senator Philip A. Hart (Michigan); Mark D. Seath (rescued by Gordon Bernard Kilmer). Also listed in the President's schedule: Mr. and Mrs. Loren G. Davis; Janie Davis; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kilmer; Vincent P. Kingry; Ann C. Kingry; Dora L. Shaver (teacher of Gerald Lee Davis); Edward E. Seath; Dorothy T. Junghans, of the Department of Justice. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks at the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. Left to right: Representative Al Ullman of Oregon (mostly hidden on edge of frame); Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); President Kennedy; Senator Philip A. Hart (Michigan); Representative James Harvey (Michigan); medal recipient, Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; medal recipient, Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon; Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); medal recipient, Mary Ann Kingry, of Saginaw, Michigan. Presidential Assistant, John J. McNally (in doorway), stands at right in background. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Blemish in upper right portion of image is original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy attends the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. President Kennedy (at microphones) shakes hands with Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan, after presenting him with the medal. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover; Representative Al Ullman (Oregon); Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); the President; unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Senator Philip A. Hart (Michigan); Gordon Bernard Kilmer; Representative James Harvey (Michigan); Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy attends the presentation ceremony of the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service. President Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks after presenting the medal to Gordon Bernard Kilmer, of Reed City, Michigan. Left to right: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), J. Edgar Hoover; Representative Al Ullman (Oregon); Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); the President; unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Senator Philip A. Hart (Michigan); Gordon Bernard Kilmer; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; Mark D. Seath (rescued by Kilmer); medal recipient, Gerald Lee Davis, of Ontario, Oregon (mostly hidden); Senator Maurine Neuberger of Oregon (partially hidden on edge of frame). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]
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President John F. Kennedy (center) receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania), and Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher; Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]
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President John F. Kennedy (center) receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]
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President John F. Kennedy attends the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski, of Manville, Rhode Island; Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy receives a bouquet of flowers from AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (hidden), of Manville, Rhode Island, during the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Also pictured: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida) and Wayne Brown (of New York, New York); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy attends the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy (left) presents the Boys' Clubs of America's (BCA) "Boy of the Year" award to Stephen Lutz of Newark, New Jersey. (L-R) unidentified man (in back); Albert L. Cole, President of the BCA; John M. Gleason, National Director of the BCA; President Kennedy; unidentified man (in back, partially hidden); Stephen Lutz; and Charles R. Messier, Executive Director of the Boys' Clubs of Newark, New Jersey. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) holds a scale model, enclosed inside a bottle, of PT Boat 109, presented to him by the Boys' Clubs of America's (BCA) "Boy of the Year" Stephen Lutz of Newark, New Jersey. (L-R) Albert L. Cole, President of the BCA; unidentified man (in back, partially hidden); John M. Gleason, National Director of the BCA; President Kennedy; Stephen Lutz; and Charles R. Messier, Executive Director of the Boys' Clubs of Newark, New Jersey. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) holds a scale model, enclosed inside a bottle, of PT Boat 109, presented to him by the Boys' Clubs of America's (BCA) "Boy of the Year" Stephen Lutz of Newark, New Jersey. (L-R) Albert L. Cole, President of the BCA; unidentified man (in back, partially hidden); John M. Gleason, National Director of the BCA; President Kennedy; Stephen Lutz; and Charles R. Messier, Executive Director of the Boys' Clubs of Newark, New Jersey. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.