Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C326-2-63
Representatives from the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER) present President John F. Kennedy with an award (on desk) for his distinguished leadership in improving the health and fitness of American youth. President Kennedy places next to the award a bronze figurine of Herakles purchased during his 1963 trip to Italy. Left to right: past president of AAHPER, Anita Aldrich; President Kennedy; President-Elect of AAHPER, Catherine Allen; Executive Secretary-Treasurer of AAHPER, Carl A. Troester, Jr. Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C. [See also MO 63.2319, "Award for Leadership in Improving Fitness of American Youth to President Kennedy," and MO 63.6105, "Herakles Figurine"]