Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-017
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks on the South Lawn of the White House at the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1961 to Major Robert M. White, Joseph A. Walker, A. Scott Crossfield, and Commander Forrest Petersen for their skill and courage as test pilots of the X-15 aircraft. The press copy also includes remarks from Major White and Martin M. Decker, President of the National Aeronautic Association.