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President Kennedy meets with Joint Chiefs of Staff. (L-R) Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; President Kennedy; Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke; Chief of Staff of the United States Army General George H. Decker. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with Generals, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) President Kennedy; Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in Europe General Lauris Norstad; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer.
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President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Army side of the stands. Seated (L-R): Governor of Pennsylvania, David L. Lawrence; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Army side of the stands. Seated behind the bunting (L-R): Alyce Golden Lawrence (wife of Governor Lawrence); Governor of Pennsylvania, David L. Lawrence; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified; Secretary of the Army, Elvis J. Stahr. Also pictured are Special Assistants to the President, Frederick Holborn and John J. McNally. Military Academy cadets sit in crowd at top right. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces Lord Louis Mountbatten, First Earl Mountbatten of Burma (center) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer (right) in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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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): Unidentified man, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, Congressman Phil Weaver (Nebraska), an unidentified man, 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, unidentified man, Senator Clair Engle (California), and an unidentified woman. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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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. Second Row (L-R): Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Senator Howard W. Cannon (Nevada), Congressman George H. Mahon (Texas), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Congressman Overton Brooks of Louisiana (mostly hidden behind Vice President Johnson). Back Rows (L-R): Two unidentified men, Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri), Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, Congressman Phil Weaver (Nebraska), three unidentified men, 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, unidentified man, Senator Clair Engle (California), and two unidentified women. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White delivers remarks upon receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). (L-R) Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy, Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh, General White, Senator Barry M. Goldwater (Arizona), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, General Curtis LeMay (in back), two unidentified officers, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White. (L-R) Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh, President Kennedy, Senator Barry M. Goldwater (Arizona), Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, unidentified officer, and General White. (Back Row) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, General Curtis LeMay, unidentified officer, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Thomas D. White. (L-R) Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, President John F. Kennedy (pinning the medal onto General White’s uniform), Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh (standing just behind the President), Senator Barry M. Goldwater (Arizona), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, General Curtis LeMay (in back), two unidentified officers, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Major Robert M. White, a recipient of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators, along with A. Scott Crossfield and Joseph A. Walker. (L-R) Harrison A. Storms; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; Vice Admiral Emory S. Land; unidentified woman and man; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; unidentified man; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; A. Scott Crossfield; Colonel Bernt Balchen; Joseph A. Walker; unidentified man; Major Robert M. White; President Kennedy; William E. Schramek. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators to A. Scott Crossfield, Joseph A. Walker, and Major Robert M. White. (L-R) Unidentified man; Harrison A. Storms; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; President Kennedy; A. Scott Crossfield; unidentified woman; Joseph A. Walker; unidentified man; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; Major Robert M. White; unidentified man; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; William E. Schramek; Colonel Bernt Balchen; unidentified man; Vice Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators to A. Scott Crossfield, Joseph A. Walker, and Major Robert M. White. (L-R) Harrison A. Storms; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay; Thomas Scott Crossfield and Paul Scott Crossfield (sons of A. Scott Crossfield); Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; President Kennedy; A. Scott Crossfield; unidentified woman; Joseph A. Walker; unidentified man; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; Major Robert M. White; unidentified man; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; William E. Schramek. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy looks on as William E. Schramek, a member of the board of trustees of the Harmon International Trophy, reads the citations at the presentation of the 1961 Harmon International Trophy for Aviators. The trophy was presented to A. Scott Crossfield, Joseph A. Walker, and Major Robert M. White. (L-R) Harrison A. Storms; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay (partially hidden by General Lemnitzer); President Kennedy; Joseph V. Charyk, Under Secretary of the Air Force; unidentified boy; Vice Admiral Emory S. Land; A. Scott Crossfield; unidentified woman; Joseph A. Walker; unidentified man; Major Alexander P. de Seversky; Major Robert M. White; unidentified man; Colonel Ansel E. Talbert; Mr. Schramek; Colonel Bernt Balchen. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks as part of Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Persons sitting on the stage behind President Kennedy include: Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor; Representative Olin E. Teague (Texas); Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; George W. Ball, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; General Thomas D. White; Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup; and Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. “Red” Fay.
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Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Indira Gandhi; unidentified woman; State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; Prime Minister Nehru; President John F. Kennedy. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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President John F. Kennedy makes a speech during arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. (L-R) United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith; State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Prime Minister Nehru. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru makes a speech during arrival ceremonies. (L-R) United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith; State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; Prime Minister Nehru; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President John F. Kennedy. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. On platform (L-R): United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith; State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Prime Minister Nehru; and President John F. Kennedy. Also in the photograph are Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, Indira Gandhi, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Lady Bird Johnson. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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Arrival ceremonies for William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia. Front row (L – R): President Tubman; unidentified man. Second row: Two unidentified men (one mostly hidden); Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; unidentified man (mostly hidden); President John F. Kennedy. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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Arrival ceremonies for William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia. On platform, front row (L – R): President Tubman; President John F. Kennedy. Second row: Unidentified man (hidden); Secretary of State Dean Rusk (mostly hidden); S. Edward Peal, Ambassador of Liberia. Third row: Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Elbert G. Mathews, Ambassador to Liberia; unidentified man. Fourth row: Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (facing away from camera). Others unidentified. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with advisors on disarmament in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. L-R (around table): Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Jerome B. Wiesner; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA), William C. Foster; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Protocol officer for the State Department, Clement E. "Clem" Conger, sits against wall in background at left. Along windows, L-R: unidentified; Assistant Secretary of State, Foy Kohler; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; unidentified.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with advisors on disarmament in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. L-R (around table): Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Jerome B. Wiesner; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA), William C. Foster; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Protocol officer for the State Department, Clement E. "Clem" Conger, sits against wall in background. Along windows at right, L-R: unidentified; Assistant Secretary of State, Foy Kohler; Under Secretary of State, George Ball.
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Newly-appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), General Maxwell D. Taylor, stands with former Chairmen of the JCS during his swearing-in ceremony. Left to right (in foreground): General Omar Bradley; Admiral Arthur W. Radford; General Nathan F. Twining; General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; General Taylor. President John F. Kennedy (back left, with arms folded) and Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton, stand in the West Wing Colonnade. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (facing away); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; former Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (mostly in shadow). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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General Maxwell D. Taylor (center, at microphones) delivers remarks during his swearing-in ceremony as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); President John F. Kennedy (left) and Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stand on either side of General Taylor. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at the very back (left to right): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; General Omar Bradley; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Lydia Taylor; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric (partially hidden); Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; Katherine Lemnitzer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.