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President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Standing right of the trophy, first row (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; President Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Second row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert (mostly hidden, behind trophy); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; and Lt. Cdr. Carpenter. Third row (L-R): unidentified; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (in back); Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; unidentified (in back); Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom (in back); Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom (in back); Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico (in back); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; and Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-1-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Standing right of the trophy, first row (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; President Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Second row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert (mostly hidden, behind trophy); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; and Lt. Cdr. Carpenter. Third row (L-R): unidentified; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (in back); Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; unidentified (in back); Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom (in back, partially hidden); Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom (in back); Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico (in back); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; and Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-5-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Also pictured: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; Lt. Cdr. Carpenter; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby; Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom; Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (bottom left) stands with the seven astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury, during the presentation ceremony of the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The astronauts are (L-R): Major Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom (in front), Commander Walter M. Schirra, Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper (in front), Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, and Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (on platform) delivers farewell remarks to students participating in the White House Summer Seminar. Also pictured: White House Communications Agency (WHCA) officer, Oscar N. Smith; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House media network electrician, Cleve Ryan; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; White House correspondent for National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Payne, Win Lawson, and John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in the distance. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy (on platform) delivers farewell remarks to students participating in the White House Summer Seminar. Also pictured: National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; White House correspondent for National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Payne, Win Lawson, and John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in the distance. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (in crowd at left, back to camera) greets students participating in the White House Summer Seminar. Also pictured: Dean of the White House press corps and United Press International (UPI) reporter, Merriman "Smitty" Smith; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House Secret Service agents, Bob Lilley, Stu Stout, Don Lawton, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Floyd Boring, Bill Payne, and Win Lawson. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to a helicopter on the South Lawn, prior to Vice President Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab); White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center, partially hidden) visits with guests in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., following the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton, and General Omar Bradley stand to the left and right (respectively) of President Kennedy. Also pictured: newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House photographer, Chief Robert Knudsen; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. [Please see the President's schedule for a complete list of attendees.]
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President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) prepares to board a helicopter for a weekend trip to Maine. Also pictured: National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; White House photographer, Chief Robert L. Knudsen; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Payne and Ernie Olsson. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-339-1-62
President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) prepares to board a helicopter for a weekend trip to Maine; President Kennedy shakes hands with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Carl T. Rowan. Also pictured: motion picture photographer for Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Tom J. Craven, Jr.; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House photographer, Chief Robert L. Knudsen; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Payne and Win Lawson. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.