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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (in back); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (behind Goodell); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Damage to lower portion of image is original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. L-R: Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman Adam C. Powell (New York); President Kennedy; Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Congressman James Roosevelt (California); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma), in front of Goldberg; unidentified man in back; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union; unidentified man in front; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (behind unidentified man). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. L-R: President of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Jacob S. Potofsky; President of Retail Clerks International Association, James Suffridge; President of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, David Dubinsky (in front); two unidentified persons in back; Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); President Kennedy; Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota), partially hidden; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (in front); Congressman James Roosevelt (California), behind Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma); unidentified man in back; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union; unidentified man; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs HR 3935 Public Law 87-30 Minimum Wage Act. Standing, L-R: President of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, David Dubinsky; two unidentified persons in back; Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman John H. Dent (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Congressman Adam C. Powell (New York); Congressman Alvin E. O’Konski (Wisconsin); Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts), behind O’Konski; Congressman James Roosevelt (California); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma), in front; Alex Rose, of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union (behind Albert); two unidentified men; President of Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Cornelius J. Haggerty (far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Unidentified; Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan (behind Kearns); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller (in back, partially hidden); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Standing (L-R): unidentified photographer; President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Dorothy Height (in back, mostly hidden); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards, Esther Peterson; Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), William F. Schnitzler; Director of Research and Program Resources for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Ethlyn Christensen; Secretary of Labor, Willard Wirtz (partially hidden behind Ms. Christensen); Representative Carlton Sickles (Maryland); President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pearl Larner Willen; Representative Leonor K. Sullivan (Missouri); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NFBPWC), Dr. Minnie Miles; Representative Julia Butler Hansen of Washington (in back); Executive Director of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), Margaret Mealey; Representative Elizabeth Kee of West Virginia (in back wearing hat); Director of United Automobile Workers (UAW) Women’s Department, Caroline Davis; Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew Biemiller (in back); Representative Catherine May (Washington); Senator Maurine Neuberger of Oregon (on edge of frame).
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President John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Others (L-R): unidentified stenographer (seated); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Representative Florence Price Dwyer of New Jersey (in back, mostly hidden); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Dorothy Height; former Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor, Mary Anderson; Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards, Esther Peterson; Director of Research and Program Resources for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Ethlyn Christensen; President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pearl Larner Willen; Representative Carlton Sickles of Maryland (in back); Representative Leonor K. Sullivan of Missouri (in back mostly hidden); President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NFBPWC), Dr. Minnie Miles (in front); Executive Director of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), Margaret Mealey; Representative Robert P. Griffin of Michigan (in back, partially hidden); Representative Julia Butler Hansen (Washington); Representative James G. O’Hara (Michigan); Representative Edith Green of Oregon (mostly hidden); Director of United Automobile Workers (UAW) Women’s Department, Caroline Davis (on edge of frame, foreground); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (on edge of frame, behind Ms. Davis).
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President John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Others (L-R): unidentified stenographer (seated); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Representative Florence Price Dwyer (New Jersey); President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Dorothy Height; former Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor, Mary Anderson; Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards, Esther Peterson; Director of Research and Program Resources for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Ethlyn Christensen; Representative Carlton Sickles of Maryland (partially hidden behind Ms. Christensen); President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pearl Larner Willen; Representative Leonor K. Sullivan (Missouri); Senator Maurine Neuberger of Oregon (partially hidden); President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NFBPWC), Dr. Minnie Miles; Executive Director of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), Margaret Mealey; Director of United Automobile Workers (UAW) Women’s Department, Caroline Davis (looking away from President Kennedy); Representative Edith Green (Oregon).
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President John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Standing (L-R): Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Dorothy Height; former Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor, Mary Anderson; Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards, Esther Peterson; Director of Research and Program Resources for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Ethlyn Christensen; President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pearl Larner Willen; Representative Leonor K. Sullivan of Missouri (in back, face partially hidden); Representative Elizabeth Kee (West Virginia); Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Representative James G. O’Hara (Michigan); Representative Martha W. Griffiths (Michigan); Secretary of Labor, Willard Wirtz (in back); President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NFBPWC), Dr. Minnie Miles (head turned); Executive Director of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), Margaret Mealey; Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew Biemiller.
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President John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Standing (L-R): Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Dorothy Height (partially hidden); former Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor, Mary Anderson (partially hidden behind Ms. Height); Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Standards, Esther Peterson; Director of Research and Program Resources for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Ethlyn Christensen; President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pearl Larner Willen; Representative Elizabeth Kee of West Virginia (head turned, wearing hat); Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Representative James G. O’Hara (Michigan); Representative Martha W. Griffiths (Michigan); Representative Julia Butler Hansen of Washington (in back, head turned); President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NFBPWC), Dr. Minnie Miles; Executive Director of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), Margaret Mealey; Representative Catherine May (Washington); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.