Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Moving image
White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN15
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy presenting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Major L. Gordon Cooper after his historic space flight. NASA Administrator James E. Webb and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson make presentations to individuals who contributed to the space flight. Ceremonies were held in the Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-32.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-27-E
KN18
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-17-B
AR31, ST19, KN29
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-23-D
KN14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-20-E
KN12
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-23757
President John F. Kennedy (center) exits a high-altitude chamber, during a tour of Mercury spacecraft systems and equipment inside Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper (left, back to camera) and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stand in doorway. President Kennedy visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20303
Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) sits on the back of a convertible as his motorcade prepares to depart the White House for the Capitol Building, following a reception in his honor; Lieutenant Colonel Glenn addressed a Joint Session of Congress later in the day. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lieutenant Colonel Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (wearing red hat) sit in the back seat; Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (waving) and son David Glenn (right, face partially obscured) sit in front. President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) and White House Secret Service agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn (partially hidden) look on from left; New York Times photographer George Tames (kneeling, at right) and others take photos in the background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20302
President John F. Kennedy (right) stands aside as wife of astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Annie Glenn (wearing red hat), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (center), and Lyn Glenn, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (back to camera), step into a convertible for their motorcade departure to the Capitol Building, following a reception in Glenn's honor. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn addressed a Joint Session of Congress later in the day. Unidentified photographers take photos in background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20301
President John F. Kennedy (back left), Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center), Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb (right), and others stand outside the North Portico during a White House reception honoring Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back, second from right) and Dr. Homer W. Castor, father-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (wearing hat), stand at right; unidentified photographers take photos at far left. Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20300
Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center, in profile) receives a key to the city from Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke (back to camera, facing Lieutenant Colonel Glenn) during a reception in his honor. Those looking on include (L-R): President John F. Kennedy (in profile), Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia Edgar Morris (right of President Kennedy), District of Columbia Commissioner John B. Duncan (partially hidden, right of Commissioner Clarke), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (right of Glenn), President Kennedy's niece Marie Shriver (in front, wearing red coat), Congressman Paul G. Rogers (partially hidden behind Vice President Johnson), Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb (in profile, holding hat), Dr. Homer W. Castor, father-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (wearing hat), and Margaret A. Castor, mother-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (partially hidden at edge of image). North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20299
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke (center left, in profile) presents astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center) with a key to the city during a reception honoring Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. President John F. Kennedy (in profile) and his niece, Maria Shriver (back to camera, wearing red coat), look on from left; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (holding hat) and Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb (right of Vice President Johnson) look on from right. Dr. Homer W. Castor, father-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (wearing hat), and Margaret A. Castor, mother-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (mostly hidden at edge of image) stand at far right; unidentified photographers take photos at far left. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20298
Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center right, in profile) and others stand outside the North Portico during a White House reception in his honor. (L-R) unidentified photographers (in back), two unidentified men, Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia Edgar Morris, President John F. Kennedy (facing away), Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke, Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back, face partially obscured), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, and unidentified reporters. Commissioner Clarke presented Glenn with a key to the city as part of the ceremonies. Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20297
Drawing the route of his orbital flight, Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right) signs the American Geographical Society's (AGS) Fliers' and Explorers' Globe in the Oval Office of the White House at a reception in his honor. President John F. Kennedy (far left), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (in back), AGS Director Charles B. Hitchcock (in profile, wearing glasses), and several children, including President Kennedy's nephew Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (in foreground, second from left), look on from left. Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20585
President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio (right), presents to President John F. Kennedy a set of Togolese stamps honoring astronauts John H. Glenn, Jr. and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.3248, “Stamps in Honor of Astronauts Glenn and Shepard”]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20584
President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio (right), presents to President John F. Kennedy a set of Togolese stamps honoring astronauts John H. Glenn, Jr. and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.3248, “Stamps in Honor of Astronauts Glenn and Shepard”]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20583
President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio (right), presents to President John F. Kennedy a set of Togolese stamps honoring astronauts John H. Glenn, Jr. and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.3248, “Stamps in Honor of Astronauts Glenn and Shepard”]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20582
President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio (right), presents to President John F. Kennedy a set of Togolese stamps honoring astronauts John H. Glenn, Jr. and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.3248, “Stamps in Honor of Astronauts Glenn and Shepard”]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19975
President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19974
President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19973
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (wearing US Army uniform), and other photographers and members of the media stand in the background.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19972
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20730
President John F. Kennedy views Atlas missile equipment during a tour of space craft displays inside a hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Left to right: President Kennedy; Brigadier General Seth J. McKee; Commander of Strategic Air Command, General Thomas S. Power; others unidentified.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20729
President John F. Kennedy (at right in background) speaks with members of Warren Air Force Base’s 389th Strategic Missile Wing, following the launch of the Atlas 134D missile. Crew member, Major Clifford W. Simonson, stands in center (back to camera). Director of Research and Development for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown, stands at right in foreground. Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20728
President John F. Kennedy views “Pioneer 5” probing satellite during a tour of space craft displays inside a hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Left to right: Director of Research and Development for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown (wearing glasses); Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; President Kennedy; Commander of Strategic Air Command, General Thomas S. Power.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20727
President John F. Kennedy (center) views the Discoverer XIV satellite during a tour of space craft displays inside a hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, stands behind President Kennedy.