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President John F. Kennedy (left, at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. Seated on speakers' platform: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Mayor of Houston, Lewis Cutrer; President of Rice University, Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer; Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Representative George P. Miller (California); Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense, Dr. Harold Brown; Honorary Chancellor of Rice University, Dr. William V. Houston; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Harris County Judge, Bill Elliott. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman. Members of the press sit at right in background; spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (left, at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman, stands at far left. Members of the press sit in background; photographers gather at right; spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (left, at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman, walks at far left. Members of the press sit in background; photographers gather at right; spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.