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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-05-21-F
ST24
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-05-A
AR22, ST11, KN17
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JFKWHP-AR7283-A-Crop
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks during a visit of astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Standing behind President Kennedy (L-R): Robyn Jay Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front). Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C170-5-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with five of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.; President Kennedy presented the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper earlier in the day. Clockwise from right: President Kennedy (in rocking chair), Commander Alan B. Shepard, Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, Marjorie Slayton, Betty Grissom, Mrs. Kennedy, Jo Schirra, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Louise Shepard.
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JFKWHP-ST-C170-1-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with six of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.; President Kennedy presented the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper earlier in the day. Seated (L-R): Jo Schirra, Betty Grissom, Major Cooper. Standing (L-R): Commander Walter M. Schirra, Louise Shepard, President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, Rene Carpenter, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Trudy Cooper, Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Marjorie Slayton, Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton.
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JFKWHP-ST-C168-10-63
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb (back to camera), presents NASA award for outstanding leadership to manager of the Mercury Project Office at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Kenneth S. Kleinknecht (standing right of President John F. Kennedy, wearing glasses), during astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper’s NASA Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) presentation ceremony. Also pictured: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Jean Kennedy Smith; Patricia Kennedy Lawford; Lady Bird Johnson; Major Cooper and his wife, Trudy Cooper; Hattie Cooper, mother of Major Cooper; Jewell D. Truscott and James J. Truscott, aunt and uncle of Major Cooper; Louise Brewer Shepard, wife of astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard; astronaut Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and his wife, Betty Grissom; astronaut Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton; Rene Carpenter, wife of astronaut, Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter; Jo Schirra, wife of astronaut Commander Walter M. Schirra; Director of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth; Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; President of the Case Institute of Technology and former Administrator of NASA, Dr. T. Keith Glennan; Director of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Dr. Floyd L. Thompson (also a recipient of NASA award for outstanding leadership); Representative James G. Fulton (Pennsylvania); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Senator Margaret Chase Smith (Maine); Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Representative Oren Harris (Arkansas); Representative Joseph E. Karth (Minnesota); Senator Carl Hayden (Arizona); Senator A. Willis Robertson (Virginia); Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Anthony Celebrezze; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn and Win Lawson. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C253-5-62
President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, during their visit to the White House following Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Kristen Elaine Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, and Robyn Jay Carpenter. Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers, stands in background at right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C253-4-62
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch in foreground (R-L): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, Howard L. Williams, Kristen Elaine Carpenter (mostly hidden), and Rene Carpenter. Seated on couch, facing camera (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams (partially hidden), Helen Manning Williams, Robyn Jay Carpenter, and Marc Scott Carpenter. Charles M. Williams sits behind President Kennedy. Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (back to camera), and an unidentified person stand in background at right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C253-3-62
President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: three unidentified persons (including a photographer and two reporters), Robyn Jay Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, President Kennedy, Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front), Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams (in front), Helen Manning Williams, and Howard L. Williams. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C22148
President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, during their visit to the White House following Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Kristen Elaine Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, and Robyn Jay Carpenter. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C22147
President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Kristen Elaine Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, and Robyn Jay Carpenter. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22146
President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Robyn Jay Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front), Dr. Williams, and Elizabeth Ann Williams (partially hidden on edge of frame). Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22145
Astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (at microphones) delivers remarks regarding his Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7), during a visit to the White House. President John F. Kennedy looks on from right. Also pictured: Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene; their children, Robyn Jay, Marc Scott, Candace Noxon, and Kristen Elaine; and Elizabeth Ann Williams (daughter of Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams). An unidentified photographer and an unidentified reporter stand at left. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Spots on image are original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C22144
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch in foreground (R-L): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter (hidden), Howard L. Williams, Kristen Elaine Carpenter (hidden), and Rene Carpenter. Seated on couch, facing camera (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Helen Manning Williams, Robyn Jay Carpenter, and Marc Scott Carpenter (mostly hidden). Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr., stands in background at right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C22143
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch in foreground (R-L): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter (hidden), Howard L. Williams, Kristen Elaine Carpenter (hidden), and Rene Carpenter. Seated on couch, facing camera (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Helen Manning Williams, Robyn Jay Carpenter, and Marc Scott Carpenter (partially hidden). Senior photographer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), William P. Taub, and Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr., stand in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C22142
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair, with back to camera) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch at left (L-R): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, Howard L. Williams (mostly hidden), Rene Carpenter, and Kristen Elaine Carpenter. Seated on couch at right (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Helen Manning Williams, and Robyn Jay Carpenter (mostly hidden). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-253-8-62
President John F. Kennedy stands with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his family, during their visit to the White House following Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Kristen Elaine Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, and Robyn Jay Carpenter. Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers, stands in background at right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-253-6-62
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch in foreground (R-L): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, Howard L. Williams, Kristen Elaine Carpenter (mostly hidden), and Rene Carpenter. Seated on couch, facing camera (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Helen Manning Williams, Robyn Jay Carpenter, and Marc Scott Carpenter. Charles M. Williams sits behind President Kennedy. Also pictured: Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers, and Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7283-E
Astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (at microphones) delivers remarks regarding his Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7), during a visit to the White House. Left to right: Robyn Jay Carpenter; Marc Scott Carpenter; Rene Carpenter; Lt. Cdr. Carpenter; Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front); President John F. Kennedy; Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; Elizabeth Ann Williams (in front); and Helen Manning Williams. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7283-D
President John F. Kennedy visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Robyn Jay Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front), President Kennedy, Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams (in front), and Helen Manning Williams. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7283-A
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks during a visit of astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families, regarding Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital flight (also known as Aurora 7). Left to right: Robyn Jay Carpenter, Marc Scott Carpenter, Rene Carpenter, President Kennedy, Candace Noxon Carpenter and Kristen Elaine Carpenter (both in front), Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams (in front), Helen Manning Williams, Howard L. Williams, and Charles M. Williams. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.