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President John F. Kennedy (left, holding plaque) presents a plaque to Ignacio E. Chavez, of El Paso, Texas, commemorating the young man's selection as the 1963 Boys Clubs of America (BCA) "Boy of the Year." Inscription on the plaque reads, "Presented to Ignacio E. Chavez of the El Paso Boys' Club chosen from more than 600,000 members of the Boys' Clubs of America as "Boy of the Year" for 1963." Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Ignacio E. Chavez, of El Paso, Texas, upon presenting him with a plaque commemorating the young man's selection as the 1963 Boys Clubs of America (BCA) "Boy of the Year." Left to right: National Director of the BCA, John M. Gleason; President Kennedy (holding plaque); two unidentified persons (both in back); Ignacio E. Chavez; President of the BCA, Albert L. Cole; Executive Director of the El Paso Boys' Club, O. D. Hightower. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents a plaque to Ignacio E. Chavez, of El Paso, Texas, commemorating the young man's selection as the 1963 Boys Clubs of America (BCA) "Boy of the Year." Left to right: National Director of the BCA, John M. Gleason; President Kennedy (holding plaque); two unidentified persons (both in back); Ignacio E. Chavez; President of the BCA, Albert L. Cole; Executive Director of the El Paso Boys' Club, O. D. Hightower. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with the first-place winners of the 1962 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Edward P. Morgan Essay Contest on the subject of "Youth's Challenge in the Labor Market of the 60's." Left to right: President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; contest winner, Richard C. Frazier, of Queens College; contest winner, Carla Lipsig, of Brandeis University (holding a copy of Edward P. Morgan's book "Clearing the Air"); President Kennedy; journalist and ABC commentator, Edward P. Morgan; President of the ABC Radio Network, Robert R. Pauley. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with the first-place winners of the 1962 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Edward P. Morgan Essay Contest on the subject of "Youth's Challenge in the Labor Market of the 60's." Left to right: President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; contest winner, Richard C. Frazier, of Queens College; contest winner, Carla Lipsig, of Brandeis University (holding a copy of Edward P. Morgan's book "Clearing the Air"); President Kennedy; journalist and ABC commentator, Edward P. Morgan; President of the ABC Radio Network, Robert R. Pauley. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the American Heart Association's "Heart of the Year" Award to retired Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), General Lauris Norstad. Left to right: National Campaign Chairman of the 1963 Heart Fund Campaign and Board Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, George Champion; President Kennedy; General Norstad (holding award plaque); President of the American Heart Association, James V. Warren. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (holding award plaque) presents the American Heart Association's "Heart of the Year" Award to retired Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), General Lauris Norstad (also holding plaque). Left to right: National Campaign Chairman of the 1963 Heart Fund Campaign and Board Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, George Champion; President Kennedy; General Norstad; President of the American Heart Association, James V. Warren. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (holding award plaque) presents the American Heart Association's "Heart of the Year" Award to retired Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), General Lauris Norstad. Left to right: National Campaign Chairman of the 1963 Heart Fund Campaign and Board Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, George Champion; President Kennedy; General Norstad; President of the American Heart Association, James V. Warren. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (right) visits with retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, General Lauris Norstad, after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal. Also pictured, standing in the background with other guests: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson; United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Historian Allan Nevins presents President John F. Kennedy with a Civil War Centennial Commission (CWCC) medallion. Members of the CWCC look on from back row (L-R): Roy K. Davenport, Under Secretary of Defense for Army Personnel; Edmund C. Gass, Assistant Executive Director of the CWCC; Representative Fred Schwengel of Iowa (face hidden); Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas; David C. Mearns, Chief of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress; Harry B. Elkins; James I. Robertson, Jr., Executive Director of the CWCC; Representative George A. Goodling of Pennsylvania. Fish Room (Conference Room), White House, Washington, D.C.
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Historian Allan Nevins presents President John F. Kennedy with a Civil War Centennial Commission (CWCC) medallion. Members of the CWCC look on from back row (L-R): Roy K. Davenport, Under Secretary of Defense for Army Personnel; Representative Fred Schwengel of Iowa; Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas; David C. Mearns, Chief of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy); Harry B. Elkins; James I. Robertson, Jr., Executive Director of the CWCC; Representative George A. Goodling of Pennsylvania. Fish Room (Conference Room), White House, Washington, D.C.
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Historian Allan Nevins presents President John F. Kennedy with a Civil War Centennial Commission (CWCC) medallion. Other members of the CWCC look on from back row (L-R): Roy K. Davenport, Under Secretary of Defense for Army Personnel; Representative Fred Schwengel of Iowa; Edmund C. Gass, Assistant Executive Director of the CWCC (face hidden); Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas; David C. Mearns, Chief of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress; Harry B. Elkins; James I. Robertson, Jr., Executive Director of the CWCC; Representative George A. Goodling of Pennsylvania. Fish Room (Conference Room), White House, Washington, D.C.
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Historian Allan Nevins greets President John F. Kennedy before presenting President Kennedy with a Civil War Centennial Commission (CWCC) medallion. Other members of the CWCC look on from back row (L-R): Roy K. Davenport, Under Secretary of Defense for Army Personnel; Edmund C. Gass, Assistant Executive Director of the CWCC; Representative Fred Schwengel of Iowa; Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas; Harry B. Elkins; David C. Mearns, Chief of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress (partially hidden); Representative George A. Goodling of Pennsylvania (mostly hidden); James I. Robertson, Jr., Executive Director of the CWCC. Fish Room (Conference Room), 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; 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) presents the Boys' Clubs of America's (BCA) "Boy of the Year" award to Stephen Lutz of Newark, New Jersey. (L-R) Albert L. Cole, President of the BCA; 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; 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 delivers remarks upon presenting composer Meredith Willson (left of President Kennedy, wearing glasses) with the Big Brother of the Year award. Actress and singer Ralina "Rini" Willson, wife of Meredith Willson, stands left of her husband; U.S. District Court Judge Luther Youngdahl (back left) and Charles G. Berwind, President of Big Brothers of America (right), stand on either side of the President. All others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with composer Meredith Willson upon presenting him with the Big Brother of the Year award. Actress and singer Ralina "Rini" Willson, wife of Meredith Willson, stands left of her husband; U.S. District Court Judge Luther Youngdahl (back center) stands left of President Kennedy; Charles G. Berwind, President of Big Brothers of America, stands right of the President. All others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) and others observe as composer Meredith Willson (center left) delivers remarks upon receiving the Big Brother of the Year award. Actress and singer Ralina "Rini" Willson, wife of Meredith Willson, stands left of her husband; U.S. District Court Judge Luther Youngdahl (back left) and Charles G. Berwind, President of Big Brothers of America (right), stand on either side of President Kennedy. All others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) stands with composer Meredith Willson (holding award) and others after presenting Mr. Willson with the Big Brother of the Year award. Actress and singer Ralina "Rini" Willson, wife of Meredith Willson, stands left of her husband; U.S. District Court Judge Luther Youngdahl (back left) and Charles G. Berwind, President of Big Brothers of America (right), stand on either side of President Kennedy; Saul Caston, conductor of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, stands at far right. All others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Leaders of American humanitarian and religious organizations present President John F. Kennedy with a framed scroll citing his "vigorous championship of constructive assistance to the needy abroad" during the signing of the Proclamation designating the week of April 9, 1962, as Voluntary Overseas Aid Week. (L-R) Unidentified; Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, Executive Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; Richard W. Reuter, Executive Director of CARE; Fowler Hamilton, Administrator of the Agency for International Development; Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, President of Lutheran World Relief; President Kennedy (holding scroll); Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman; Rt. Rev. John F. McCarthy, Assistant Executive Director of Catholic Relief Services; unidentified (in back, mostly hidden); Director of Food for Peace George McGovern; and unidentified. According to the President's schedule, also present at the signing ceremony are: Gilbert E. Blackford, Public Relations, Church World Service; Harold Evans, Chairman of the American Friends Service Committee; Raphael Levy, Director of Publicity for the United Jewish Appeal; William Maier, Chairman of International Services and Affairs of the American Friends Service Committee; William H. McCahon, Executive Director of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid; Joseph Meyerhoff, General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; and Canon Almon Pepper, Chairman of the National Council of Churches. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President of Brazil João Goulart (speaking at microphones) delivers remarks upon receiving the Key to the City of Washington from Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (third from left), during arrival ceremonies. (L-R) Unidentified (mostly hidden), President John F. Kennedy, Chairman Tobriner, U.S. State Department Interpreter José de Seabra, President Goulart, and General Amaury Kruel, Head of the Military Household of President Goulart. Blair House, Washington, D.C.
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View of Alumni Memorial Athletic Field during convocation at the University of Maine at Orono; President John F. Kennedy delivered remarks during the ceremony and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Orono, Maine.
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View of a bronze discus-thrower sculpture (left) awarded to President John F. Kennedy by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. The message on the plate reads: "To John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States, in appreciation of his distinguished leadership in improving the health and fitness of American Youth that they be fit to learn, fit to understand, to grow in grace and stature to fully live." On the right is a bronze figurine of Herakles purchased by President Kennedy during his 1963 trip to Italy. [See also MO 63.2319, "Award for Leadership in Improving Fitness of American Youth to President Kennedy," and MO 63.6105, "Herakles Figurine"]
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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. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.2319, "Award for Leadership in Improving Fitness of American Youth to President Kennedy"]