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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (center) looks on as Dr. Hurst R. Anderson, President of American University (left), congratulates Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia (right) on receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree during commencement exercises at American University. Also pictured: Dr. Lois E. Torrence, University Registrar (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy), and Donald Derby, Dean of Administration (far right). John M. Reeves Athletic Center, American University, Washington, D.C.