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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0156
Dr. Hassan Saab, President of the Political Science Society (fourth from left), and others stand in front of a biography of President John F. Kennedy that won first prize at a Political Book Exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "President of the Political Society, Dr. Hassan Sa'ab, is seen here together with the governor (Muhafez) of Beirut and leading guests looking at the books displayed in the Wing of The 'Trading Office' after it won the first prize and congratulating Mr. Zuhair Baalbaki."
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0154
Display of the Trading Office publications at a Political Book Exhibition held at the UNESCO Hall in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "A general view of the Trading Office bring at the Political Book Exhibition held in the UNESCO Hall Thursday the 12th of January. The wing won the first prize for the best Political Book. The Cup is seen placed under the book of John Kennedy."
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0152
Lebanese Minister of Education Kamal Jumblatt (with moustache) and Dr. Hassan Saab (wearing glasses), President of the Political Science Society, look at a biography of President John F. Kennedy at a Political Book Exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Mr. Kamal Jumblatt, the Minister of Education and Dr. Hassan Sa'ab, President of the Political-Science Society are seen here looking at the Wing of the 'Trading Office' in the Exhibition which was held in the UNESCO Hall on the 12th of January 1961, and which awarded the Trading Office the first award for the best Political Book. The winning book was 'John Kennedy.'"
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0150
Lebanese Minister of Education Kamal Jumblatt (with moustache) and Dr. Hassan Saab (wearing glasses), President of the Political Science Society, look at a biography of President John F. Kennedy at a Political Book Exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Mr. Kamal Jumblatt, the Minister of Education and Dr. Hassan Sa'ab, President of the Political-Science Society are seen here looking at the Wing of the 'Trading Office' in the Exhibition which was held in the UNESCO Hall on the 12th of January 1961, and which awarded the Trading Office the first award for the best Political Book. The winning book was 'John Kennedy.'"
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0148
A Trading Office representative (possibly Zuhair Baalbaki) presents a biography of President John F. Kennedy to Lebanese Minister of Education Kamal Jumblatt (second from left) at a Political Book Exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon. Hassan Saab, President of the Political Science Society, stands to the right of Minister Jumblatt. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "An Official of the Trading Office is seen presenting the first copy of 'John Kennedy' to the Minister of Education, Mr. Kamal Jumblat who opened the Political Book Exhibition of the UNESCO Hall on behalf on H.E. the President of the Republic asking him him and present the book to his Excellency. The Minister accepted to do that with great pleasure." Verso also contains a stamp in Arabic.
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0146
Display of books at a Political Book Exhibition held at the UNESCO Hall in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "A general view of the Trading Office bring at the Political Book Exhibition held in the UNESCO Hall Thursday the 12th of January. The wing won the first prize for the best political book. The Cup is seen placed under the book of John Kennedy."
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United States Information Agency Records
USIA-002-001-p0158
An award-winning biography of President John F. Kennedy and the prize cup at a Political Book Exhibition held at the UNESCO Hall in Beirut, Lebanon. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "A picture of the Cup awarded to the Trading Office of the Political Book Exhibition held in the UNESCO Hall for its Book on 'John Kennedy,' the best Political Book issued in Arabic."