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Gold medal commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, presented to President John F. Kennedy by Frank G. Jameson, President of the Navy League; reverse. Medal reads, “The Golden Years of the Golden Wings, 1911-1961.”
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Gold medal commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, presented to President John F. Kennedy by Frank G. Jameson, President of the Navy League; obverse.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks to members of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots, during a visit regarding the issuance of an Amelia Earhart commemorative stamp. Left to right: President Kennedy; International President, Louise M. Smith (mostly hidden); past International President, Blanche Noyes; Alice Hammond; Marion Andrews-Lopez; Fay Gillis Wells; unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks to members of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots, during a visit regarding the issuance of an Amelia Earhart commemorative stamp. Left to right: President Kennedy; International President, Louise M. Smith (in back); past International President, Blanche Noyes; Alice Hammond; Marion Andrews-Lopez; Fay Gillis Wells; unidentified. White House Secret Service agent, Ken Giannoules, stands in colonnade in background. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (left, back to camera) visits with members of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots, regarding the issuance of an Amelia Earhart commemorative stamp. Standing on stairs (L-R): International President, Louise M. Smith; President Kennedy: past International President, Blanche Noyes; Fay Gillis Wells; unidentified. Also pictured: Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian; White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Top of image contains overlap from an unknown image.]
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President John F. Kennedy (left) holds a map of the route taken by aviator Betty Miller on the first solo flight by a woman across the Pacific Ocean. Mrs. Miller received the Federal Aviation Agency’s Decoration for Exceptional Service from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby. (L-R) President Kennedy; Mrs. Miller; Administrator Halaby (partially hidden behind Mrs. Miller); aviator Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart; and Mrs. Miller’s husband, Charles Miller. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with aviator Betty Miller, the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. Mrs. Miller received the Federal Aviation Agency’s Decoration for Exceptional Service from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby. (L-R) Administrator Halaby; President Kennedy; Mrs. Miller; aviator Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart; and Mrs. Miller’s husband, Charles Miller. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (left, back turned) holds a map of the route taken by aviator Betty Miller on the first solo flight by a woman across the Pacific Ocean. Mrs. Miller received the Federal Aviation Agency’s Decoration for Exceptional Service from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby. (L-R) President Kennedy; Mrs. Miller (partially hidden behind the President); Administrator Halaby; aviator Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart; Mrs. Miller’s husband, Charles Miller; and Jean Ross Howard of the Aerospace Industries Association. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; White House Secret Service agents, Frank Yeager and Jim Johnson. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Blemishes on image are original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy stands with the recipients of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Left to right: President Kennedy; A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation); Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force); Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Frank Yeager and Walt Coughlin. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with the recipients of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Left to right: President Kennedy; A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation); Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force); Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). White House Secret Service agent, Walt Coughlin, stands at left in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Omar Bradley; White House Secret Service agents, Frank Yeager and Jim Johnson. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay, stands at far left. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are recipients, Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands at left in background; man at right is unidentified. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Blemishes on image are original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center left, in crowd) visits with guests following the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Also pictured: trophy recipients, Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy); White House correspondent for The Washington Star, Garnett D. Horner; White House Secret Service agent, Stu Stout. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; New York Times photographer, George Tames. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with the recipients of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Left to right: President Kennedy; A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation); Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force); Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). White House Secret Service agent, Walt Coughlin, stands at left in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy speaks with Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, following the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay, stands at left in background; White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton, stands at far right. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Omar Bradley (partially hidden). West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (right) congratulates Air Force One pilot, Colonel James B. Swindal, upon his promotion from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy views a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule, during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Left to right (in foreground): McDonnell engineer, Elbert Wiegand (seated in cockpit of the two-man spacecraft); Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and General Manager of Projects Mercury and Gemini, Walter F. Burke; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. Also pictured: Senator Edward V. Long (Missouri); Vice President and General Counsel of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Thomas G. Rutledge; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman. The President visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy tours the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri. President Kennedy rides in a motorized cart with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell (driving), Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb, and Vice President of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Sanford N. McDonnell. Following in second cart: White House Secret Service agents, Roy Kellerman and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (driving). Also pictured (in foreground): Secret Service agents, Toby Chandler, Win Lawson, Joe Paolella, and Ron Pontius. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri.
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President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets employees of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation assembled outside the plant in St. Louis, Missouri. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Win Lawson and Roy Kellerman. President Kennedy visited the McDonnell plant as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, St. Louis, Missouri. [Horizontal scratch through center of image is original to the negative.]