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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”]
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President John F. Kennedy speaks to the American Automobile Association (AAA) School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island), during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Also pictured: award recipient Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; 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); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; 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 receives a bouquet of flowers from the American Automobile Association (AAA) School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island), during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Also pictured: award recipient Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; 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); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; 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.]