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President John F. Kennedy stands with Chief of White House Communications Agency (WHCA), Colonel George J. McNally, during the opening ceremony for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), stands, mostly in shadow, at far left. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key (on patio table at bottom right) to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks by telephone before pressing a gold telegraph key (on patio table) to open the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) via satellite signal from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Also pictured: Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), on far left edge of frame; and White House Secret Service agent, Clint Hill (at right, in background); all others are unidentified.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at patio table) speaks with Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), prior to the opening ceremony for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. An unidentified cameraman (on far edge of frame) films at left. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key (on table) to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.
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President John F. Kennedy sits at patio table in preparation for the opening ceremony of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), stands at left, checking a watch; an unidentified cameraman (on far edge of frame) films at left. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key (on table) to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks by telephone before pressing a gold telegraph key (on patio table) to open the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) via satellite signal from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), stands at left.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with Chief of White House Communications Agency (WHCA), Colonel George J. McNally (left), during the opening ceremony for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), stands, mostly hidden, behind Colonel McNally. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key (on patio table at bottom right) to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy visits with Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), and Chief of White House Communications Agency (WHCA), Colonel George J. McNally (back to camera), during the opening ceremony for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Robert Bright, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), during the opening ceremony for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also known as the Century 21 Exposition) from the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. White House Secret Service agent, Clint Hill (wearing sunglasses), stands in background at right. President Kennedy delivered remarks by telephone and pressed a gold telegraph key (on patio table at bottom right) to open the fair via satellite signal from Palm Beach.