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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN10
Motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's participation at the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, on Veteran's Day, 1963. John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Presidential aides, including General David M. Shoup, also attend the event.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-63.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-187-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the East Coast Memorial to the missing at sea held at Battery Park in New York City.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-09-B
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-05-30-C
AR37, ST25, KN35
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-11-B
ST33, KN40
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-07-01-B
ST27, KN38
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-016-020
Contains 4 photographic prints: (KFC2834N, KFC2835N, KFC2836N, KFC2837N)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-006-004
Contains 9 photographic prints: (KFC643N, KFC642N, KFC645N, KFC646N, KFC648N, KFC647N, KFC644N, KFC649N, KFC3357P)
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-086-001
This scrapbook, compiled to commemorate the establishment, construction, and dedication of the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Home for Children in the Bronx, New York, documents the life and naval career of Lieutenant Kennedy and the early history of the Home for Children that was named in his honor. The cover displays the engraving, "Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. / Home for Children / Bronx, New York." Newspaper clippings cover Lieutenant Kennedy’s enlistment and commission as ensign in the United States Naval Reserve; his death while piloting a U.S. Navy aircraft over Blythburgh, East Suffolk, England; his posthumous receipt of the Navy Cross; the launching of the U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., naval destroyer; the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation’s donation to the Archdiocese of New York for the establishment of the Home for Children; and the Home’s blessing and dedication on October 29, 1950. Photographs capture Lieutenant Kennedy posing in his Harvard University football uniform; receiving his wings from his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; wearing his flight jacket; and standing in flight gear with his airplane. Also pictured are interior, exterior, and aerial views of the Home for Children’s buildings; children and staff using the Home’s various facilities; Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Francis Spellman, and members of the Kennedy family at the blessing and dedication ceremony, including Joseph, Sr., Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel Kennedy, and Jean Kennedy; the unveiling of a portrait of Lieutenant Kennedy and a bronze plaque bearing his citation for the Navy Cross; the groundbreaking for the Home’s new chapel-gymnasium on March 5, 1951; children participating in a radio broadcast charity campaign; the Home’s first graduates; and children meeting the Mayor of New York City, Vincent R. Impellitteri. Other items of note are an invitation to and a program for the Home’s dedication ceremony. This scrapbook contains 27 photographic prints, ten newspaper clippings, one invitation, and one program.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-083-001
This scrapbook, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents the christening and launching of the U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., on July 26, 1945, at the Bethlehem Steel Company’s Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts; the United States Navy destroyer was named in honor of Rose’s son, Lt. Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., a naval aviator who was killed in action in 1944. The title on the front cover reads, “U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. / Launched July 26, 1945.” The cover also features a patch with two gold stripes and a gold star above the stripes. Newspaper clippings cover the events of the day, and photographs capture Kennedy family members who were present at the launch, including Rose; her husband, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; and her children, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, Jean Kennedy (who served as the ship’s sponsor), and Edward M. “Teddy” Kennedy. Of note are photographs of Boston Mayor Maurice J. Tobin delivering remarks during the launching ceremony; Jean christening the destroyer by breaking a bottle of champagne against its bow; Jean with two “maids of honor,” her cousin, Mary Jo Gargan, and family friend, Mary Carroll Mann, who assisted her in her role as sponsor; and Rose, Joe, Sr., Eunice, Patricia, Jean, Teddy, and Robert F. Kennedy receiving an oil painting of the vessel from Edward C. Geehr, assistant general manager of the shipyard. Also of note is a color chromogenic print of Lieutenant Kennedy wearing his naval uniform. Loose materials found between the leaves of the album include a handwritten note in black ink to Teddy from Kennedy family friends, Edward E. “Eddie” Moore and Mary Moore; four sheets of blank letterhead from Le Domaine de Ranguin in Mougins, France; and a newspaper clipping about lend-lease aid. This scrapbook contains 83 newspaper clippings, 18 photographic prints, four sheets of letterhead, and one handwritten note.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28845
President John F. Kennedy and others walk through Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; President Kennedy attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the cemetery. Left to right: White House Correspondent for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; unidentified; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman; unidentified; Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; former United States Ambassador to Ireland, Grant Stockdale; Secret Service agent, Emory Roberts; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, John C. Metzler.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28844
President John F. Kennedy attends Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. President Kennedy and others stand at attention in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28843
As part of Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, President John F. Kennedy (at right, assisted by Sergeant Allen Eldredge) places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Military color and honor guards stand at left.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28842
President John F. Kennedy (right) attends Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Commanding General of the Military District of Washington, Major General Paul A. Gavan, stands in center; Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason, stands at far right in foreground (back to camera); White House Secret Service agent, Ron Pontius, stands in background (behind President Kennedy). Military color guards line walkway leading up to the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C231-18-63
President John F. Kennedy stands at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Victor Emmanuel Monument (“Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II”) in Rome, Italy. President Kennedy observed a moment of silence after a wreath was laid at the tomb on his behalf.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C28989
President John F. Kennedy visits the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Left to right: unidentified; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn; Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (CINCPAC), Admiral Harry D. Felt; Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii); Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (in back, partially obscured); Representative Thomas Ponce Gill (Hawaii); President Kennedy; Governor of Hawaii, John A. Burns; Representative Spark M. Matsunaga (Hawaii); Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides; White House Secret Service agents, Tony Sherman and Ron Pontius. [Notes: Blemishes on image are original to the negative.]
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-026
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the dedication ceremony of the East Coast Memorial to the Missing held at Battery Park in New York City. In his speech the President describes the dangerous beauty of the sea, and explains that every American must contribute towards efforts to maintain freedom. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech, in addition to a program for the dedication ceremony. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19415
President John F. Kennedy attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19414
President John F. Kennedy participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19413
President John F. Kennedy attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19410
President John F. Kennedy lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-35-63
President John F. Kennedy (center right) walks through the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also pictured: Governor John A. Burns of Hawaii; Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii); Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (CINCPAC), Admiral Harry D. Felt; Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Tony Sherman and Ron Pontius. Spectators line both sides of the walkway.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A2-3-61
President John F. Kennedy participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A2-2-61
President John F. Kennedy attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-42-63
President John F. Kennedy observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also pictured: Senators Hiram L. Fong and Daniel Inouye (both of Hawaii); Governor of Hawaii, John A. Burns.