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White House Photographs
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Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center) and others stand outside the North Portico during a White House reception in his honor. (L-R) Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia Edgar Morris, Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back), unidentified (mostly hidden, in back), Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke (in profile), unidentified (mostly hidden, in back), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (mostly hidden), and President John F. Kennedy (back to camera). Commissioner Clarke presented Glenn with a key to the city as part of the ceremonies. Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (left), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (center), and astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right) stand outside the North Portico during a White House reception honoring Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb stands right of Glenn; Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (partially hidden, facing away) stands behind President Kennedy at far left. Washington, D.C. [Ink bleed-through at upper right of image is original to file print.]