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JFKWHP-ST-C407-9-63
President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) speaks by radiotelephone to the crew of the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) from the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: unidentified military officer; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of USS Observation Island and USS Andrew Jackson presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin; and two unidentified sailors. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-8-63
During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) puts on a windbreaker presented as a gift from the crews of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619). Left to right (in foreground): Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Senator George A. Smathers of Florida (back to camera); President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-6-63
During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) puts on a windbreaker bearing the insignias of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) presented as a gift from the crews of both ships. Left to right (in foreground): Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-5-63
President John F. Kennedy (bottom right, wearing sunglasses) and others stand on the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (on edge of frame), stands at far right. President Kennedy sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619).
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-3-63
President John F. Kennedy (center left) shakes hands with Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance, prior to his departure from the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida; sailors (flanking both sides) salute President Kennedy. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and White House photographer, Chief Robert L. Knudsen. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619).
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-2-63
President John F. Kennedy (right, wearing sunglasses) receives a plaque from crew members of the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) during his visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island, at sea off the coast of Florida; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (far right, with back to camera), looks on. President Kennedy sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 63.2185, “Plaque Commemorating Polaris A-2 Firing”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-14-63
During a visit aboard the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), President John F. Kennedy (center, looking through binoculars) watches a demonstration of the firing of a Polaris A-2 missile from the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; President Kennedy; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin.
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-12-63
President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) and others stand on the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right (in foreground): Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin (facing away); Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; President Kennedy; and Senator George A. Smathers (Florida). The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619).
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JFKWHP-ST-C407-1-63
President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) walks with Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton, toward a United States Marine Corps helicopter prior to his departure from the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida; sailors (flanking both sides) salute President Kennedy. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; and Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. The President (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson, SSBN-619, presented as a gift from the crews of both ships) sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine.
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JFKWHP-ST-C400-46-63
During a visit aboard the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), President John F. Kennedy (center right, wearing sunglasses) watches a demonstration of the firing of a Polaris A-2 missile from the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: unidentified military officer (partially hidden on edge of frame); White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring (in back); Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of USS Observation Island and USS Andrew Jackson presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C400-45-63
President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) speaks by radiotelephone to the crew of the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) from the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: three unidentified military personnel; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton (in back, partially hidden); President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of USS Observation Island and USS Andrew Jackson presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin; and two unidentified sailors. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C400-38-63
During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) puts on a windbreaker bearing the insignias of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) presented as a gift from the crews of both ships. Left to right (in foreground): Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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JFKWHP-ST-C400-25-63
During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center right, wearing sunglasses) holds a windbreaker presented as a gift from the crews of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619). Standing with President Kennedy are (L-R): Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; and Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Physician to the President, Rear Admiral Dr. George G. Burkley, stands in the background at far right. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) speaks by radiotelephone to the crew of the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) from the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton (in back, partially hidden); President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of USS Observation Island and USS Andrew Jackson presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; and Senator George A. Smathers (Florida). The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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President John F. Kennedy (center, looking through binoculars) and others stand on the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right (in foreground): Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; unidentified military officer (in back); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson, SSBN-619, presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (in back, mostly hidden); Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; and Senator George A. Smathers (Florida). The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. [See also MO 75.704, “United States Naval Jacket”]
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President John F. Kennedy presents Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Staff of the United States Navy. Looking on (L – R): Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell Shepard, Jr.; Roberta Burke, wife of Admiral Burke; General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (behind and between President Kennedy and Admiral Burke); others unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. President Youlou and President John F. Kennedy ride in the backseat of a Lincoln automobile (convertible). White House Secret Service Agent Roy Kellerman stands at left behind the car. Honor guards for the United States Navy and Air Force are in the background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with retiring Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President Lieutenant Charles J. Langello in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.. (L-R) Lieutenant Langello; Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with retiring Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President Lieutenant Charles J. Langello in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.. (L-R) Lieutenant Langello; Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with retiring Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President Lieutenant Charles J. Langello in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.. (L-R) Lieutenant Langello; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard, Jr.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with retiring Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President Lieutenant Charles J. Langello in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.. (L-R) Lieutenant Langello; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard, Jr.
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Swearing-in ceremony for Under Secretary of the Navy Paul “Red” Fay in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy watches as unidentified clerk swears in Fay. Also looking on are Fay’s wife Anita Marcus Fay and daughter.
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Swearing-in ceremony for Under Secretary of the Navy Paul “Red” Fay in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy watches as unidentified clerk swears in Fay. Also looking on are Fay’s wife Anita Marcus Fay and daughter Sally Fay.
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Swearing-in ceremony for Under Secretary of the Navy Paul “Red” Fay in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy greets unidentified guests.
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Swearing-in ceremony for Under Secretary of the Navy Paul “Red” Fay in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Fay as Fay’s wife Anita Marcus Fay and daughter Sally Fay look on. Unidentified clerk (holding Bible) stands at right.