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President John F. Kennedy hands a certificate of appointment to Chairman of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence, during Chairman Lawrence's swearing-in ceremony. Left to right: Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Chief Benefits Director for the Veterans Administration (VA), Philip Brownstein; unidentified (in back); Gerald Lawrence; Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason (in back, mostly obscured); President Kennedy; Chairman Lawrence (holding certificate); Alyce Lawrence; Commissioner of the Urban Renewal Administration, William L. Slayton; Assistant to the Federal Housing Commissioner, Oliver W. Hill. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy observes as David L. Lawrence is sworn in as Chairman of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. Left to right: Gerald Lawrence; Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason; President Kennedy; Chairman Lawrence (with one hand raised and the other on Bible); Alyce Lawrence; Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House, Herbert L. Miller (administering oath). Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (standing at microphones) delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony for the Chairman of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence. Left to right: Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Chief Benefits Director for the Veterans Administration (VA), Philip Brownstein; unidentified; Gerald Lawrence; President Kennedy; Chairman Lawrence; Alyce Lawrence; Commissioner of the Urban Renewal Administration, William L. Slayton; Assistant to the Federal Housing Commissioner, Oliver W. Hill; unidentified. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: Image is cropped along bottom left edge.]
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Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (left), meets with an unidentified member of the committee in the Executive Office Building. Washington, D.C.
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Members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing meet in the Executive Office Building. Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence, sits at far right. Washington D.C.
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Members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing meet in the Executive Office Building. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (seated third from right); and Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (seated far right). Washington D.C.
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Members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing meet in the Executive Office Building. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (seated at far end of table); Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (seated right of Mr. Lawrence); Milton Semer, of the HHFA (far right, behind); and Administrator for the Veterans Administration, General John S. Gleason (seated with back to camera). Washington D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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Members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing meet in the Executive Office Building. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (seated at head of table); Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (third from right, seated at table); and Milton Semer, of the HHFA (seated at right, along far wall). Washington D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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Swearing-in of new members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. Left to right: five unidentified men; Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House, Herbert L. Miller (officiating); Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence; and Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (seated); unidentified. Executive Office Building, Washington D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy visits with members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (left of President Kennedy, partially hidden); assistant to the director of personnel of the Department of Agriculture, William Seabron (back row, fourth from right); Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (front row, third from right); Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (back row, second from right); Philip Brownstein, of the Farmers Home Administration (far right in back row); and Administrator for the Veterans Administration, General John S. Gleason (front row, far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.] [Horizontal line on bottom of image is original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy visits with members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (left of President Kennedy, partially hidden); assistant to the director of personnel of the Department of Agriculture, William Seabron (back row, fourth from right); Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (front row, third from right); Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver, (back row, second from right); Philip Brownstein, of the Farmers Home Administration (back row, far right); and Administrator for the Veterans Administration, General John S. Gleason (front row, far right). Oval Office, 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 visits with members of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. Those pictured include: Chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, David L. Lawrence (left of President Kennedy, back row); assistant to the director of personnel of the Department of Agriculture, William Seabron (back row, third from right); Jack T. Conway, of the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (front row, second from right); and Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA), Robert C. Weaver (back row, far right). Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]