Photograph
White House Photographs
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Eleven-year-old Joey Renzi (center, back to camera) and members of his family greet Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Maxwell D. Taylor, at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego California; Joey, who had been blind since shortly after birth, met President John F. Kennedy following his visit to the MCRD. Joey's father, Alfred Renzi, stands at far left; his brothers, Johnny (wearing plaid jacket) and Jimmy (wearing red jacket), stand on either side of him. Also pictured: Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown; Senator Clair Engle (California); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth.