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A model of PT Boat 109, presented to President John F. Kennedy by representatives from the Washington International Boat and Sport Show, sits on display in the Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.1212, “Model of PT 109.”]
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Presidential Assistant, John J. McNally, stands with William G. Nealy, Jr. (left), the one millionth visitor to the White House in 1962, and his family; Eleanor Carroll Nealy stands right of Mr. McNally. Mr. Nealy and his daughter, Eleanor Nealy (in front), hold framed photographs, autographed by President John F. Kennedy and presented by Mr. McNally. East Wing Lobby, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth delivers remarks at the dedication of a newly-installed mantel in the State Dining Room; the mantel was a gift of both the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain & White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. Left to right: stone cutters, Guido Ratti and Alex Salvioli; President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Longworth; honorary chairman of the Fine Arts Committee, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; John J. Powers, of the Marble Industry Board of New York. White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American flag from astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right); Lt. Col. Glenn carried the flag in his space suit during his orbital flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 6, also known as Friendship 7. Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, stands partially out of frame in the background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American flag from astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right); Lt. Col. Glenn carried the flag in his space suit during his orbital flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 6, also known as Friendship 7. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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View of a painting of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The painting, signed by Francis Loui, is a gift from the Pearl Harbor Association and its president, William D. Bennett. The quote reads, "'From today on the USS Arizona will again fly our country's flag just as proudly as she did on the morning of 7 December 1941. I am sure the Arizona's crew will know and appreciate what we are doing' - Admiral A. W. Radford, U.S.N. 7 March 1950." White House, Washington, D.C.
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View of a painting of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The painting, signed by Francis Loui, is a gift from the Pearl Harbor Association and its president, William D. Bennett. The quote reads, "'From today on the USS Arizona will again fly our country's flag just as proudly as she did on the morning of 7 December 1941. I am sure the Arizona's crew will know and appreciate what we are doing' - Admiral A. W. Radford, U.S.N. 7 March 1950." White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a leather-bound collection of the works of William Shakespeare from Lieutenant Colonel Terry Entner (center), a cadet in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois; Representative William T. Murphy (Illinois) stands at left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President of the Lions Clubs International, Per Stahl (right), presents President John F. Kennedy with several gifts on behalf of the Lions Club, including a pen holder and pens, a medal, and a pin. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.208a-c (“Pen holder”), MO 63.1998 (“Lions Club Medal”), and MO 76.558 (“Lions Club Lapel Pin”).]
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Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (far right), accepts a bust of President John F. Kennedy (sculpted by Carlos Pazos of Lima, Peru) presented as a gift for the White House; eight other people are unidentified. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.653, “Bust of John F. Kennedy”]
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Gift of a model of an American whaling ship from Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy. Jill Cowan, secretarial clerk in White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger’s office, stands behind. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Presentation of a gold medal commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation to President John F. Kennedy. L-R: President Kennedy; President of the Navy League, Frank G. Jameson; Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Presentation of a gold medal commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation to President John F. Kennedy. L-R: President Kennedy; President of the Navy League, Frank G. Jameson; Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy accepts a ceremonial boat from Ambassador of Dahomey Louis Ignacio-Pinto in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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The Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute’s "Candy Twins," LaVelda Rowe and LaVona Rowe, and guests present gifts for President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Office of the First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige, East Wing, White House, Washington, D.C.
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The Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute’s "Candy Twins," LaVelda Rowe and LaVona Rowe, and guests present gifts to the First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige (third from left), for President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Office of the Social Secretary, East Wing, White House, Washington, D.C.
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The Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute’s "Candy Twins," LaVelda Rowe and LaVona Rowe, and guests present gifts to the First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige (third from left), for President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Office of the Social Secretary, East Wing, White House, Washington, D.C.
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The Candy, Chocolate, and Confectionery Institute’s "Candy Twins," LaVelda Rowe and LaVona Rowe, and guests present gifts to the First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige (third from left), for President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Office of the Social Secretary, East Wing, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy holds a crucifix presented to him as a gift by Governor-elect of Bahia, Brazil, Antônio Lomanto, Jr. (far right), during a visit in the Oval Office. U.S. State Department interpreter, Neil Seidenman, stands second from right. White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.5547, “Crucifix of Our Lord of Bomfin”]
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Prime Minister of Italy, Amintore Fanfani (right), presents Caroline Kennedy with a gift of a doll; President John F. Kennedy looks on. State Department interpreter, Neil Seidenman, stands at far left. West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy looks at two framed bas relief sculptures presented by Prime Minister of Italy, Amintore Fanfani (right); President John F. Kennedy stands in center. Office of Evelyn Lincoln (President’s Personal Secretary), White House, Washington, D.C.
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John F. Kennedy, Jr., plays with a toy stuffed dog given to him by Prime Minister of Italy, Amintore Fanfani (right). First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy observes from left; President John F. Kennedy stands in doorway (in shadow). West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy receives a scale model of the Apollo command module from Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert Gilruth (at lectern), following a tour of spacecraft displays inside a hangar at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Standing in back: Governor of Texas, Price Daniel; Senator Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin); Director of Manned Space Flight, D. Brainerd Holmes; Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown; chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain, Sir Solly Zuckerman; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman. Photographers observe at right. The President visited the Center as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. [See also MO 63.1913, "Model of Apollo Command Module"]
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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 in background. Standing in back: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Governor of Texas, Price Daniel; Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; Associate Administrator of NASA, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Dr. Gilruth; Director of Manned Space Flight, D. Brainerd Holmes. 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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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visits with her horse, "Sardar," given as a gift from Pakistani President, Mohammad Ayub Khan, during her trip to Pakistan. Mrs. Kennedy (back to camera) watches as an unidentified Pakistani military officer leads the horse across the riding field. Fort Myer stables, Arlington, Virginia.