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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-76-7-61
President John F. Kennedy greets members of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the opening session of the Committee meetings in the International Conference Room at the State Department, Washington, D.C. The Military Committee is comprised of the Chiefs of Staff of NATO member nations. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer stands directly behind President Kennedy; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General Lauris Norstad stands to the President's right.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-41-7-63
President John F. Kennedy (right) visits with retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, General Lauris Norstad, after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal. Also pictured, standing in the background with other guests: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson; United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.