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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) hands out pens after signing the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson of New Jersey (partially hidden); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan (partially hidden); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman James G. O'Hara of Michigan (in back); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (in back); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, mostly hidden behind Senator Jones); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma, mostly hidden behind Senator Jones and Congressman Fallon); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man; Congressman John F. Baldwin (California); Abraham Ribicoff, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Congressman Jim Wright (Texas); unidentified man; Congressman John D. Dingell (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); unidentified man (partially hidden behind Senator Randolph); Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, mostly hidden behind Senator Chávez); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Congressman Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L-R): Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, mostly hidden behind Senator Chávez); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. L-R: Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman Adam C. Powell (New York); President Kennedy; Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Congressman James Roosevelt (California); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma), in front of Goldberg; unidentified man in back; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union; unidentified man in front; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (behind unidentified man). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. L-R: President of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Jacob S. Potofsky; President of Retail Clerks International Association, James Suffridge; President of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, David Dubinsky (in front); two unidentified persons in back; Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); President Kennedy; Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota), partially hidden; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (in front); Congressman James Roosevelt (California), behind Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma); unidentified man in back; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union; unidentified man; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. Standing, L-R: President of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, David Dubinsky; two unidentified persons in back; Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman Adam C. Powell (New York); Congressman Alvin E. O’Konski (Wisconsin); Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts), behind O’Konski; Congressman James Roosevelt (California); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma), in front; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union (behind Albert); two unidentified men; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma, partially hidden behind Senator Chávez); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden behind Congressman Davis); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, partially hidden behind Senator Chávez); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man (mostly out of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Two unidentified men (mostly hidden); Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma, mostly hidden behind Senator Chávez); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama, partially out of frame); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, partially hidden); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma, partially hidden by Senator Chávez); Senator Francis Case (South Dakota); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (mostly hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man; Congressman John F. Baldwin (California, partially out of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy signs an act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (HR 6441). Standing (L – R): Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland, mostly hidden behind Senator Jones); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma, mostly hidden behind Senator Jones and Congressman Fallon); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania); Congressman Frank E. Smith (Mississippi, partially hidden); Congressman Clifford Davis (Tennessee); Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); unidentified man; Congressman John F. Baldwin (California); Abraham Ribicoff, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy hands a pen to Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon) after signing H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Neuberger, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, unidentified man (partially hidden), Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, unidentified man, and Congressman William C. Cramer (Florida). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs the H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama), unidentified man, Senator John Sherman Cooper (Kentucky), Congressman Noah M. Mason (Illinois), Congressman Gordon H. Scherer (Ohio), Congressman Thomas J. O’Brien (Illinois), Congressman Wilbur Mills (Arkansas), Senator Harry F. Byrd (Virginia), Senator Robert Kerr (Oklahoma), Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy prepares to sign the H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman John W. Byrnes (Wisconsin), Senator John Sherman Cooper (Kentucky), Congressman Noah M. Mason (Illinois), Congressman Gordon H. Scherer (Ohio), Congressman Thomas J. O’Brien (Illinois), Congressman Wilbur Mills (Arkansas), Senator Robert Kerr (Oklahoma), Senator Harry F. Byrd (Virginia), Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon), Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, two unidentified men, and Federal Highway Administrator Rex M. Whitton. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland (Maine); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Unidentified; Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan (behind Kearns); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller (in back, partially hidden); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson of New Jersey (behind Murphy); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (mostly hidden); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan (behind Kearns); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson of New Jersey (behind Murphy); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs S. 2965, the Public Works Acceleration Act. Looking on (L-R): unidentified stenographer (seated, mostly hidden on edge of frame); Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Anthony J. Celebrezze; Representative Walter H. Moeller (Ohio); unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Senator Stephen M. Young (Ohio); Senator Edmund S. Muskie (Maine); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Representative Edmond “Ed” Edmondson (Oklahoma); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Representative Alvin E. O’Konski (Wisconsin); Administrator of the Area Redevelopment Administration, William L. Batt, Jr. (in back); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey and Representative John A. Blatnik, both of Minnesota; Senator Joseph S. Clark and Representative George M. Rhodes, both of Pennsylvania; unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Representative Frank M. Clark (Pennsylvania); unidentified; Under Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz; Representative James C. Wright, Jr. (Texas); unidentified (in back, partially hidden); general counsel for the Housing and Home Financing Agency (HHFA), Milton Semer; Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs of the HHFA, Fred A. Forbes (mostly hidden on edge of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs S. 2965, the Public Works Acceleration Act. Looking on (L-R): unidentified stenographer (seated, mostly hidden on edge of frame); Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Anthony J. Celebrezze; Representative Walter H. Moeller (Ohio); unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Senator Stephen M. Young (Ohio); Senator Edmund S. Muskie (Maine); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky (in back, partially hidden); Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Representative Edmond “Ed” Edmondson (Oklahoma); Representative Kenneth J. Gray (Illinois); Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma); Representative Alvin E. O’Konski (Wisconsin); Administrator of the Area Redevelopment Administration, William L. Batt, Jr. (in back); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey and Representative John A. Blatnik, both of Minnesota; Senator Joseph S. Clark and Representative George M. Rhodes, both of Pennsylvania; unidentified (in back); Representative Frank M. Clark (Pennsylvania); unidentified; Under Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz; Representative James C. Wright, Jr. (Texas); unidentified (in back, partially hidden); general counsel for the Housing and Home Financing Agency (HHFA), Milton Semer. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.