Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C137-18-63
President John F. Kennedy (center) arrives at a military reception in honor of recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Walking behind President Kennedy: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Color Guard walks at left; Marine Band plays at right in the background. The Washington Monument is visible in the distance. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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