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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy presents the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Award to Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); four other members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol also received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania) and John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]