Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-23348
President John F. Kennedy (right, with back to camera) greets crowds upon his arrival at Pierre Municipal Airport in Pierre, South Dakota; President Kennedy traveled to South Dakota to attend the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir. Also pictured: Dean of the White House press corps and United Press International (UPI) reporter, Merriman "Smitty" Smith; White House Secret Service agent, John Campion.
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