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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-006
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy by various organizations, businesses, and media outlets, including the National Recreation Association, American Machine and Foundry Company, Sports Illustrated, and others.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-005
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy, including requests to present various awards to the President at the White House or external events.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-004
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy, including the “Service to Youth” plaque from the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and the National Father’s Day Committee’s “Father of the Year” Award.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-003
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy, including the National Father’s Day Committee’s “Father of the Year” Award. Contains 4 photographic prints.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-002
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to or by President John F. Kennedy. Some material documents former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's awarding of the Legion of Merit to Foreign Nationals. The folder also concludes material related to the constitutionality of the President accepting or awarding decorations from foreign governments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0720-001
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy, including the Radio Television News Directors Association’s Paul White Award.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0719-022
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding honors awarded to President John F. Kennedy, including the University of Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal, and includes correspondence from the President of the University of Notre Dame, Theodore Hesburgh. The folder also contains materials related to honors President Kennedy awarded to others, including the award for Outstanding Reporting in the Field of Physical Recreation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0517-011
This folder contains correspondence and messages from President John F. Kennedy to various individuals upon their retirement, and recipients of honors and awards. Of note is correspondence between President Kennedy and Biuku Gasa of the Solomon Islands, one of the men who assisted in the rescue of the President and his PT-109 crew during World War II.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0514-012
This folder contains correspondence between White House personnel and various individuals concerning invitations for President John F. Kennedy to attend ceremonies for recipients of the Purple Heart award.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0514-011
This folder contains correspondence between White House staff and military personnel concerning requirements of the Purple Heart award. Also included in this folder is a draft and a copy of Executive Order 11016 authorizing the Purple Heart.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0509-026
This file contains correspondence between White House staff and various individuals and United States government departments and agencies regarding medals, awards, and other honors. Topics include requests to meet with President John F. Kennedy; awards given to individuals and to U.S. government agencies; a proposal to name former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, an honorary U.S. citizen; and a list compiled by the 1961 Inaugural Committee of eminent persons in the arts, sciences, and humanities invited to the President's inauguration.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0509-025
This file contains contains correspondence between White House staff and various individuals concerning a proposed portrait medal of President John F. Kennedy. Also included is correspondence regarding award recipients, including a letter from the President recognizing the 1962 Peabody Award winners.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-014
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a ceremony during which President Kennedy presented the Hubbard Medal to the members of the American Mount Everest Expedition. Materials in this folder include lists of ceremony attendees, memoranda regarding the expedition team's visit to the White House, news bulletins from the National Geographic News Service describing the expedition and the team members, and a draft of President Kennedy's speech by Special Assistant to the President for National Security McGeorge Bundy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Patrol Lifesaving Medal, an annual award honoring children whose actions have saved the life of a person in imminent vehicular traffic danger. Materials in this folder include a copy of the AAA publication American Motorist and copies of programs for the 1962 and 1963 award ceremonies, including brief biographies of the recipients.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-013-004
This file contains carbon copies of President John F. Kennedy’s outgoing correspondence to individuals and organizations regarding condolence letters to relatives of deceased members of the United States Armed Forces, increased funds for the Peace Corps, felicitations from heads of state on the 187th anniversary of the independence of the United States, recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and expressions of congratulations for various occasions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-136-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning awards presented to Senator Kennedy. Materials in this folder include telegrams, correspondence, newspaper articles, and award certificates.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-025
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning awards presented to Senator Kennedy. Materials in this folder include correspondence regarding various awards, including Senator Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage. This folder also contains materials concerning Senator Kennedy's role as a judge for the 1957 Lane Bryant Awards.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-005
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Commander Alan Shepard's suborbital flight aboard the Freedom 7 capsule and Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule. The folder also contains suggestions to award various honors, including the Congressional Medal of Honor, to Project Mercury astronauts, as well as invitations for astronauts to attend events across the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0655-004
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Commander Alan Shepard's suborbital flight aboard the Freedom 7 capsule. The folder also contains suggestions to award various honors, including the Congressional Medal of Honor, to Commander Shepard and other astronauts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-029
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given upon receipt of the Samuel Gompers memorial plaque at the 9th annual Samuel Gompers memorial dinner held at the Hotel Statler in Boston, Massachusetts. Topics of the speech include a need for revised unemployment benefits, Social Security reform, and legislation to end labor racketeering.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-001
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s address at the Rockefeller Public Service Awards in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses the importance of educated public servants, and a need for legislation to provide educational training for professionals.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-039-008
This folder contains a commencement program for Tufts University and photographs of Senator Kennedy for Life magazine.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-005-008
This folder contains materials concerning Kennedy’s nomination as one of the ten outstanding young men of 1946 by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C168-28-63
Astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper speaks with Caroline Kennedy (foreground, back to camera), after receiving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) in the Rose Garden. President John F. Kennedy stands at left. Standing in the background: James J. Truscott, Major Cooper’s uncle (center); Representative James G. Fulton of Pennsylvania (far right). The State Dining Room is visible through the open door. Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7867-O
John F. Kennedy, Jr. (right) and an unidentified boy watch proceedings of a military reception in honor of recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from the second-floor balcony (“Truman Porch”) of the South Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.