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President John F. Kennedy speaks from a lectern at the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, Governor Farris Bryant of Florida, and unidentified. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (mostly hidden), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn (mostly hidden behind Glenn), his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton.
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Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, speaks from a lectern at the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Seated on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb, President John F. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, his wife Annie Glenn, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, and Governor Farris Bryant of Florida. Second row, beginning at right of lectern (L-R): Congressman Edward P. Boland of Massachusetts (mostly hidden behind Dr. Gilruth), Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (partially hidden), Senator George Smathers of Florida (partially hidden behind Administrator Webb), Glenn's son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (partially hidden), astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (mostly hidden), and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); Senator Warren Magnuson of Washington (partially hidden, in the third row) sits behind David Glenn. An unidentified man stands in the foreground at right, in front of the space capsule Friendship 7.
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President John F. Kennedy (left) and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (right, in profile) stand with astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left of Vice President Johnson), his wife, Annie Glenn (left of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), and daughter, Lyn Glenn (right of President Kennedy), upon the President's arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Those looking on in the crowd include (L-R): Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (in back, directly behind the President, wearing glasses), White House Secret Service Agent Floyd Boring (in back, right of the President), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, partially hidden behind Agent Boring), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, right of Senator Smathers), and Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back, right of Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, wearing glasses). Brevard County, Florida.
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President John F. Kennedy, astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right of President Kennedy, partially hidden), and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (lower right, facing away) walk through the crowd at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station upon the President's arrival for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Unidentified photographers and reporters look on; others in the crowd include (L-R): Governor Farris Bryant of Florida (in back, left of the President), Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (in back, left of the President, wearing glasses), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, right of Senator Kerr), White House Secret Service Agent Floyd Boring (directly behind the President, partially hidden), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (in back, over Agent Boring's shoulder), and Congressman Paul G. Rogers of Florida (in back, right of Brigadier General McHugh, wearing glasses). Brevard County, Florida.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) presents the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. at Hangar ‘S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., astronaut Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller of California (holding hat), President Kennedy, Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center Dr. Robert Gilruth, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (in profile), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn, Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, Governor Farris Bryant of Florida, and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Second row, beginning at right of the lectern (L-R): Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (mostly hidden behind Dr. Gilruth), Senator George Smathers (Florida), astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Glenn's daughter Lyn Glenn, his son David Glenn, astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Glenn), and astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton (mostly hidden behind Major General Davis).
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Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) explains the details of the space capsule Friendship 7 to President John F. Kennedy (at right, facing away) following the presentation ceremony of his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. Those looking on include: Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien (in back at left, facing the camera), Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma (behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, facing away), Glenn's son David Glenn (partially hidden, over Glenn's shoulder), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in back, right of David Glenn, wearing glasses), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (left of President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden behind the President), and Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, third from right).
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Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) explains the details of the space capsule Friendship 7 to President John F. Kennedy (at right, facing away) following the presentation ceremony of his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar 'S,’ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. The Friendship 7 carried Lieutenant Colonel Glenn in orbit around the earth three times. Those looking on include: Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma (wearing glasses, behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn), Glenn's son David Glenn (over Glenn's shoulder), Congressman Harold C. Ostertag of New York (in profile, behind David Glenn), Glenn's wife Annie Glenn (left of President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden behind the President), Senator George Smathers of Florida (in back, left of Vice President Johnson), and Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (in back, second from right).
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President John F. Kennedy (right) shakes hands with astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) upon his arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (facing camera) looks on; Senator George Smathers of Florida (center, partially hidden) stands in the background. Brevard County, Florida.
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JFKWHP-ST-C182-6-62
President John F. Kennedy receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]
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President John F. Kennedy (center) receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Wayne Brown (of New York, New York) upon presenting him with the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Award; four other members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol also received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients, Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative George M. Rhodes (Pennsylvania); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy presents the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Award to Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); four other members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol also received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Wayne Brown (of New York, New York) and John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy presents the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards to five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania), and John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy attends the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio), and Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy stands with attendees of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Front rows (L-R): award recipients John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania) and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie (behind); AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); President Kennedy; award recipients Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio; partially hidden behind the President), Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), and Wayne Brown (of New York, New York). Also pictured: Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy stands with attendees of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Front rows (L-R): award recipients John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania) and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie (behind); AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); President Kennedy; award recipients Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio; partially hidden behind the President), Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), and Wayne Brown (of New York, New York). Also pictured: Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers; please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie (at microphones), delivers remarks during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; President John F. Kennedy stands left of Judge Bodie. Five members of the AAA School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Ralph S. “Steve” Brannin (of North Pinellas Park, Florida), Wayne Brown (of New York, New York), John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania), Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio), and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative Paul F. Schenck (Ohio); Representative George M. Rhodes (Pennsylvania); AAA School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island); Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Executive Vice President of AAA, Russell Singer; Director of the AAA Traffic Engineering and Safety Department, W. L. Robinson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Wayne Brown (of New York, New York) upon presenting him with the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Award; four other members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol also received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients, John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania) and Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania); Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Representative George M. Rhodes (Pennsylvania); 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; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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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.]
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President John F. Kennedy presents the American Automobile Association (AAA) Lifesaving Award to John Puhak (of Hazelton, Pennsylvania); 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 Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); 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); Senator Claiborne Pell (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; Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy (center) receives a gift of an American Automobile Association (AAA) medal from President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie, during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Those pictured include: award recipients Patricia Miller (of Hereford, Pennsylvania) and Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); 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); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht; 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.] [See also MO 63.792, “AAA School Safety Patrol Lifesaver Medal”]