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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23594-A
President John F. Kennedy (center) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America’s Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Standing in group at center of stairs (L-R): owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; Catherine Schroeder Mercer; Patricia Ryan Mosbacher; President Kennedy; captain of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr. (back to camera); and owner of “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer. Associate White House Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher, stands at far left; all others are unidentified.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23594
President John F. Kennedy (center, facing away from camera) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America’s Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Those standing in foreground include (L-R): owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Patricia Ryan Mosbacher (behind Mrs. Kennedy); Catherine Schroeder Mercer; captain of “Gretel”, Alexander Stuart "Jock" Sturrock (behind Mrs. Mercer, face obscured); President Kennedy; captain of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr. (behind the President); and owner of the “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer. All others are unidentified.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23592
President John F. Kennedy (center) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America’s Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Those standing in foreground include (L-R): owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Patricia Ryan Mosbacher (behind Mrs. Kennedy); Catherine Schroeder Mercer; captain of “Gretel”, Alexander Stuart "Jock" Sturrock (behind Mrs. Mercer); President Kennedy; captain of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr. (right of the President, in back); and owner of “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer. All others are unidentified.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23591
President John F. Kennedy (center, gesturing with right hand) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America's Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Standing in foreground (L-R): First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Catherine Schroeder Mercer (behind Mrs. Kennedy); owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; Patricia Ryan Mosbacher (behind Sir Packer, mostly obscured); President Kennedy; captain of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr., captain of “Gretel”, Alexander Stuart "Jock" Sturrock; owner of “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer; unidentified. All others are unidentified.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23590
President John F. Kennedy (center, facing away from camera) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America's Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Standing in foreground (L-R): Patricia Ryan Mosbacher; owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Catherine Schroeder Mercer; captain of “Gretel”, Alexander Stuart "Jock" Sturrock (behind Mrs. Mercer); President Kennedy; captain of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Emil "Bus" Mosbacher, Jr. (on step behind the President); and owner of “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer. All others are unidentified.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23593
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands on the steps outside Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, with crew members of the yachts competing in the 1962 America's Cup race, during a reception in their honor. Those standing in foreground include (L-R): First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Catherine Schroeder Mercer (behind Mrs. Kennedy); owner of the Australian yacht, “Gretel”, Sir Frank Packer; Patricia Ryan Mosbacher (behind Sir Packer, mostly obscured); President Kennedy; captain of “Weatherly”, Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr.; captain of “Gretel”, Alexander Stuart "Jock" Sturrock; and owner of the American yacht, “Weatherly”, Henry D. Mercer. All others are unidentified.