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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-22-B
ST34
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-21-H
ST34
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-02
In this interview Wicker discusses John F. Kennedy's [JFK] unique way of giving speeches; Lyndon B. Johnson’s unhappiness with his position as Vice President; Anthony J. Celebrezze’s appointment to the Cabinet, 1962; Wicker’s sources for Kennedy Without Tears; traveling with JFK to Texas in November, 1963; the motorcade through Dallas on November 22, 1963; the confusion after the shooting and learning what happened; gathering information from witnesses and hospital staff at Parkland Hospital; the announcement of JFK’s death and the general atmosphere after; Johnson’s swearing in as President; reporting on the day’s events from the airport; and the rapid transition to the Johnson White House, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-05-D
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-21-F
ST34
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0990-006
This folder contains correspondence regarding President John F. Kennedy’s trip to Texas. Topics including numerous requests from individuals and organizations to meet the President, the Democratic Party in the state, and the exclusion of Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough from various events.
Photograph
John E. Byrne Personal Papers
JBPP-001-002-p0019
President John F. Kennedy walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and others towards a parking lot outside the Hotel Texas, prior to attending a breakfast hosted by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, in Fort Worth, Texas. Those pictured walking with President Kennedy include Senator Ralph Yarborough (Texas); Congressman Jim Wright (Texas); Vice President Johnson; Governor of Texas John Connally; Marjorie Belew; Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce President, Raymond Buck; Senator Don Kennard (Texas). The photograph was sent with a letter from David O. Belew, Jr., to John E. Byrne, Executive of the United States General Services Administration (GSA), on January 13, 1964.
Photograph
John E. Byrne Personal Papers
JBPP-001-002-p0016
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy depart the Hotel Texas with their motorcade, following a breakfast honoring the President in Fort Worth, Texas. Those pictured also include: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Senator Ralph Yarborough (Texas); Executive of the United States General Services Administration (GSA), John E. Byrne; Vice Presidential aide, Clifton C. Carter. An American flag is visible in foreground. The photograph was sent by David O. Belew, Jr., to Mr. Byrne on January 13, 1964.
Photograph
John E. Byrne Personal Papers
JBPP-001-002-p0013
Senator Ralph Yarborough (Texas), Governor John Connally (Texas), and others exit the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth, Texas, following a breakfast honoring President John F. Kennedy. Those pictured also include: Executive of the United States General Services Administration (GSA), John E. Byrne; David O. Belew, Jr.; Governor Connally's wife, Nellie Connally. The hotel marquee reads, "Welcome Mr. President." The photograph was sent with a letter by Mr. Belew to Mr. Byrne on January 13, 1964.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-56-63
President John F. Kennedy (center) receives gifts from Mayor of El Paso, Texas, Judson Williams (standing behind lectern), during an arrival ceremony in his honor at El Paso International Airport; gifts included a pair of .45 caliber Colt pistols, a Texas Ranger badge, a Texas Ranger charm, and the key to the city of El Paso. Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas) and Governor of Texas, John Connally, sit in front row at left. El Paso, Texas. [See also MO 63.399.1, "Texas Ranger Peacemakers Colt Pistols"; MO 63.399.2a, "Texas Ranger Badge"; MO 63.399.2b, "Texas Ranger Charm "; MO 63.399.3, and "Key to the City of El Paso, Texas," from the John F. Kennedy Museum Collection.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29074
President John F. Kennedy (right, descending helicopter stairs) arrives at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas. Left to right: Colonel Thomas G. Netcher; Major General Thomas V. Stayton; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (in background); Mayor of El Paso, Judson Williams (in foreground, back to camera and holding a hat); Governor of Texas, John Connally (wearing cowboy hat); unidentified military officer (saluting); President Kennedy; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C420-39-63
Representative Albert Thomas (Texas) attends a dinner in his honor at the Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. Standing (L-R): Representative Thomas; Lera Millard Thomas; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); unidentified; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C420-35-63
President John F. Kennedy (seated at right) attends a dinner in honor of Representative Albert Thomas of Texas (standing at left). Also pictured: Lera Millard Thomas; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); White House Secret Service agents, Rufus Youngblood, Roy Kellerman, Stu Stout, and Clint Hill. Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C420-3-63
President John F. Kennedy (bottom center, partially hidden) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (holding bouquet of yellow roses) greet Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, and other members of the airport reception committee, upon their arrival aboard Air Force One at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas. Walking down airplane stairs are (from top): Representative Jack Brooks (Texas); Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Governor of Texas, John B. Connally, Jr.; and Governor Connally's wife, Nellie Connally.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-525-27-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at a dinner in honor of Representative Albert Thomas of Texas (seated at far right, back to camera). Seated at table at left: First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); Lera Millard Thomas; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-525-22-63
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attends a dinner in honor of Representative Albert Thomas (Texas). Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas) sits in center; Lera Millard Thomas sits at right (back to camera). Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-525-21-63
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attends a dinner in honor of Representative Albert Thomas (Texas). Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas) sits in center; Lera Millard Thomas sits at right. Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas.