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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks, following a tour of spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. President Kennedy holds a scale model of the Apollo command module, presented to him by Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth (not pictured); a mock-up of the lunar lander (also known as "the Bug") sits in background. Standing in back (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Governor of Texas, Price Daniel (head bowed); unidentified. The President visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. [See also MO 63.1913, "Model of Apollo Command Module"]
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White House Secret Service agent, Arthur L. “Art” Godfrey, crouches on the stairs to view a mock-up of an Apollo command module, during President John F. Kennedy's visit to the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. President Kennedy visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy climbs the stairs to view a mock-up of an Apollo command module, during a tour of spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth, follows behind President Kennedy; Director of Manned Space Flight, D. Brainerd Holmes, stands at bottom of stairs. The President visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks, following a tour of spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. President Kennedy holds a scale model of the Apollo command module, presented to him by Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth; a mock-up of the lunar lander (also known as "the Bug") sits at left in background. Standing in back: Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Senator Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Dr. Gilruth; White House Secret Service agent, Ron Pontius. Photographers observe at right. The President visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. [See also MO 63.1913, "Model of Apollo Command Module"]
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Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson views a mock-up of an Apollo command module, during President John F. Kennedy's tour of spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, stands on stairs with the Vice President. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Senator Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). President Kennedy visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy (center right) tours spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas; astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (mostly hidden, right of President Kennedy), briefs the President on a mock-up of the lunar lander, also known as "the Bug." Also pictured: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth. Photographers observe at right. President Kennedy visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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President John F. Kennedy (center right) tours spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas; astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (mostly hidden, right of President Kennedy), briefs the President on a mock-up of the lunar lander, also known as "the Bug." Also pictured: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth. Photographers observe at right. President Kennedy visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Secret Service agent, Arthur L. “Art” Godfrey, crouches on the stairs to view a mock-up of an Apollo command module, during President John F. Kennedy's visit to the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas; man standing with Mr. Godfrey is unidentified. President Kennedy visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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Special Assistants to President John F. Kennedy, Dave Powers and Kenneth P. O’Donnell (right), stand on the field at Rice University Stadium, during President Kennedy's visit to Rice University, Houston, Texas; spectators sit in the stands.
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Special Assistants to President John F. Kennedy, Dave Powers and Kenneth P. O’Donnell (right), stand on the field at Rice University Stadium, during President Kennedy's visit to Rice University, Houston, Texas; spectators sit in the stands.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. Seated on speakers' platform: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown; Honorary Chancellor of Rice University, Dr. William V. Houston; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Harris County Judge, Bill Elliott. Spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. Seated on speakers' platform: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Director of the Bureau of the Budget, David E. Bell; Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown; Honorary Chancellor of Rice University, Dr. William V. Houston; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Harris County Judge, Bill Elliott. Spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden at left) greet visitors upon their arrival at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. White House Secret Service agent, Stu Stout, stands on far left edge of frame.
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Visitors gather inside the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas, to greet President John F. Kennedy upon his arrival.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden) arrive at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Walking behind: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Governor of Texas, John B. Connally, Jr.; Nellie Connally. Also pictured: Dean of the White House press corps and United Press International (UPI) reporter, Merriman "Smitty" Smith; White House Secret Service agents, Clint Hill, Jack Ready, Roy Kellerman, Rufus Youngblood, Ernie Olsson, Dick Johnsen, and Ron Pontius.
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President John F. Kennedy greets crowds upon his arrival at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Dick Johnsen, Ernie Olsson, and Ron Pontius.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy delivers remarks in Spanish during a dinner held by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas; President John F. Kennedy stands at right. Also pictured: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Master of Ceremonies, John J. Herrera; National Business Manager of LULAC, David Adame; Lady Bird Johnson; dinner attendee, Olivia C. Herrera.
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President John F. Kennedy (far left, with back to camera) greets people in the crowd as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (right) talks to an unidentified man at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas. Representative Albert Thomas (Texas) stands right of the First Lady.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy exit Air Force One upon their arrival at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas. Governor of Texas, John B. Connally, Jr. (in shadow), and his wife, Nellie Connally, stand in doorway of the airplane.
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President John F. Kennedy (left, face obscured) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet members of the airport reception committee, upon their arrival at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy (far left) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet members of the airport reception committee, upon their arrival at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (holding bouquet of yellow roses) arrive at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas; Air Force One is visible in the background. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and White House Secret Service agent, Ron Pontius.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (bottom left) greets people in a crowd at Houston International Airport during her and President John F. Kennedy's visit to Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy (partially visible on bottom left edge of frame) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (bottom right) greet people in a crowd at Houston International Airport during their visit to Houston, Texas.
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President John F. Kennedy (right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (holding bouquet of yellow roses) arrive at Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas; Air Force One is visible in the background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Roy Kellerman and Clint Hill.