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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-04-19-A
KN02
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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-07-08-A
AR38, KN38
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-138-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's presentation of the National Geographic Society's Gold Medal to underwater explorer and filmmaker Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Materials in this folder include letters and a biography on Captain Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29411
President John F. Kennedy (center left, at microphone) delivers remarks in the Rose Garden before presenting the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal to members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest. Expedition Leader, Norman Dyhrenfurth, and National Geographic Society President, Melville B. Grosvenor, stand right of President Kennedy. Members of the team (standing behind the President) include: William Siri; Daniel Doody; Dave Dingman; Barry Corbet; Barry Bishop; Allen Auten; Maynard Miller; James Lester; Lute Jerstad; Tom Hornbein; Dick Pownall; and Richard Emerson. Those pictured in the crowd include National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; Ambassador of Nepal, Matrika Prasad Koirala; Ambassador of India, B. K. Nehru; and Vice-President for Research and Exploration at the National Geographic Society, Leonard Carmichael. White House Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29410
View of ceremony for the presentation of the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal to the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest. President of the National Geographic Society, Melville B. Grosvenor (center, at the microphone), addresses attendees; President John F. Kennedy stands left of Grosvenor. Standing behind the President (lower edge of frame), left to right: William Siri; Daniel Doody; Dave Dingman; Barry Corbet; Barry Bishop; Allen Auten; Expedition Leader, Norman Dyhrenfurth; and unidentified. Those pictured in the crowd include: National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; Ambassador of Nepal, Matrika Prasad Koirala; Ambassador of India, B. K. Nehru; and Vice-President for Research and Exploration at the National Geographic Society, Leonard Carmichael. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29409
Norman Dyhrenfurth (center, at microphones) speaks during the presentation of the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal; President John F. Kennedy presented the medal to the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest. (L-R) President of the National Geographic Society, Melville B. Grosvenor; Allen Auten; Dick Pownall (behind Auten); Tom Hornbein (partially hidden); Expedition Leader, Dyhrenfurth; Lute Jerstad; Barry Corbet; Dave Dingman; President Kennedy; Daniel Doody; and William Siri. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6526-E
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6526-D
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6526-C
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6526-B
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6526-A
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17580
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand (hidden) and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand (wearing blue); Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau (wearing red).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17579
President John F. Kennedy and Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco, watch as President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right) speaks on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17578
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau (wearing red).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17577
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau (wearing red).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6667-E
Presentation of the Space Trophy, established by the National Geographic Society, to Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White. (L-R) Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh, President John F. Kennedy, General White, and Vice President of the National Geographic Society Thomas W. McKnew. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6667-D
Presentation of the Space Trophy, established by the National Geographic Society, to Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy, unidentified officer, and General White. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17576
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to Captain Jacques Cousteau, Director General of the Oceanarium of Monaco (center) on the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C. President and editor of National Geographic Melville Bell Grosvenor (right of Cousteau) looks on. Among those standing on the steps are French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand and his wife Nicole Merenda Alphand; Cousteau’s wife Simone Melchior Cousteau (wearing red).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6667-F
The Space Trophy established by the National Geographic Society and presented to Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8008-M
President John F. Kennedy (right) visits with the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest and their families in the Rose Garden; the President presented the team with the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal. From left of center column (L-R): Richard Emerson; James Ramsey Ullman (partially hidden); Expedition Leader, Norman Dyhrenfurth; Dick Pownall (very back, behind Dyhrenfurth); President of the National Geographic Society, Melville B. Grosvenor; President Kennedy (holding scarf, or “kata,” presented to him by Nawang Gombu); Barry Bishop (partially hidden, behind President Kennedy); Dr. Gil Roberts (behind Bishop); Jim Lester; Jim Whittaker (behind Lester); and Barry Corbet. Members of the family at left are unidentified. White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.5141, “Kata”] [Vertical line on the right side of the image is original to the file print.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8008-L
President John F. Kennedy visits with members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest and their families in the Rose Garden; the President presented the team with the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal. From center (L-R): President Kennedy (holding scarf, or “kata,” presented to him by Nawang Gombu); Expedition Leader, Norman Dyhrenfurth; Dick Pownall (very back, behind Dyhrenfurth); National Geographic Society President, Melville B. Grosvenor; unidentified woman; Lute Jerstad (behind unidentified woman); Dr. Gil Roberts (behind Jerstad); Barry Bishop (partially hidden); Jim Whittaker (very back, behind Bishop); unidentified woman; Ambassador of Nepal, Matrika Prasad Koirala; Ambassador of India, B. K. Nehru; James Lester (very back); and Dave Dingman (edge of frame). White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.5141, “Kata”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8008-J
President John F. Kennedy (left) speaks with members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest; the President presented the team with the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal. (L-R) Barry Bishop; Tom Hornbein (partially hidden by Bishop); Dick Pownall (behind Hornbein); President Kennedy (holding scarf, or “kata,” presented to him by Sherpa Nawang Gombu); Lute Jerstad; Jim Whittaker; Expedition Leader, Norman Dyhrenfurth (facing Kennedy); Barry Corbet; James Lester (partially hidden); Dr. Gil Roberts; and Dave Dingman. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.5141, “Kata”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8008-I
President John F. Kennedy stands with members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest; the President presented the team with the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal. (L-R) Unidentified White House Police officer; unidentified; President Kennedy; Allen Auten; Tom Hornbein; Dick Pownall (behind Hornbein); Barry Bishop; Barry Prather; Lute Jerstad; Barry Corbet; Dr. Gil Roberts (very back); Sherpa guide Girmi Dorje (partially hidden); Dave Dingman; Maynard Miller; Daniel Doody; unidentified; and William Siri. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Horizontal line across the top of the image is original to the file print.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8008-H
President John F. Kennedy (left, back to camera) greets members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest; the President presented the team with the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal. (L-R) President of the National Geographic Society, Melville B. Grosvenor; Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington; President Kennedy; Dick Pownall; Tom Hornbein; Barry Bishop; Barry Prather (very back, behind Bishop); Lute Jerstad; Barry Corbet; Dr. Gil Roberts (partially hidden, behind Corbet); Dave Dingman; James Lester (partially hidden, behind Dingman); Daniel Doody; unidentified; and William Siri. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.