Photograph
White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy arrives at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, Virginia, to present the National Security Medal to Allen W. Dulles, retiring director of the CIA. President Kennedy walks with Mr. Dulles (on the right). Following behind are (L-R): Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, United States Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, and Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard. United States Army helicopters are visible in the background.