Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8107-C
President John F. Kennedy laughs as actor and comedian, Bob Hope, delivers remarks after receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, presented by President Kennedy in recognition of his services to the country as an entertainer during World War II. Left to right: Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (California); Representative Michael A. Feighan (Ohio); President Kennedy; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); Mr. Hope; Dolores Hope (mostly hidden), wife of Mr. Hope; unidentified man. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.