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JFKWHP-KN-C17764
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; astronaut Captain Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon (behind); Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17761
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Administrator of NASA, James E. Webb; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin; White House Secret Service agent, Jim Johnson (far right edge of frame). Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17759
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Louise Brewer Shepard (wife of Commander Shepard); Renza (Emerson) Shepard (mother of Commander Shepard); Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Commander Shepard; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17756
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; Louise Brewer Shepard (wife of Commander Shepard); Deputy Administrator of NASA, Hugh L. Dryden; President John F. Kennedy; Administrator of NASA, James E. Webb; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17755
Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Commander Shepard; Renza (Emerson) Shepard (mother of Commander Shepard); astronaut Lieutenant Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Secretary of the Navy, John Connally, Jr.; President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana); astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18250
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, and General LeMay. Rows Behind (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Senator Dennis Chávez of New Mexico (partially hidden by Secretary Zuckert), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (partially hidden behind Senator Cannon), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas), two unidentified men, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana), and former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White. Right of the column (L-R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, an unidentified man, Senator Clair Engle (California), and several unidentified women. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18249
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, and General LeMay. Rows Behind (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Senator Dennis Chávez of New Mexico (partially hidden by Secretary Zuckert), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (partially hidden behind Senator Cannon), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), Congressman Phil Weaver of Nebraska, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, unidentified man, Congressman George H. Mahon of Texas (partially hidden behind President Kennedy), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, and Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana). Right of the column (L-R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, an unidentified man, Senator Clair Engle (California), and two unidentified women. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18248
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and General LeMay. Second Row (L-R): Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas), and Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana). Back Rows (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (partially hidden behind Senator Cannon), Congressman Phil Weaver (Nebraska), Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White (standing in front of the column). Right of the column (L-R): Unidentified man (wearing sunglasses), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer (behind), Senator Clair Engle (California), and two unidentified women. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18247
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and General LeMay. Second Row (L-R): Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas), and Congressman Overton Brooks (Louisiana). Back Rows (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (partially hidden behind Senator Cannon), Congressman Phil Weaver (Nebraska), two unidentified men, and former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White (standing in front of the column). The man to the right of the column is unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18246
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and General LeMay. Back Rows (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), several unidentified persons, Congressman Phil Weaver of Nebraska (partially hidden), Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas), Congressman Overton Brooks of Louisiana (mostly hidden behind General LeMay), and former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White (standing in front of the column). Right of the column (L-R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, an unidentified man, Senator Clair Engle (California), and two unidentified women. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18245
Swearing-in ceremony of General Curtis LeMay as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Front Row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and General LeMay. Second Row (L-R): Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), unidentified man, Congressman George H. Mahon of Texas (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy), and Congressman Overton Brooks of Louisiana (to the right of Vice President Johnson, wearing glasses). Back Rows (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (partially hidden behind Senator Cannon), Congressman Phil Weaver (Nebraska), Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White (standing in front of the column). Right of the column (L-R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, an unidentified man, and Senator Clair Engle (California). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.