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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-27-E
KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-29-C
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-28-I
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-28-H
ST26, KN37
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-038
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the National University of Ireland. In his speech the President thanks Trinity College and the National University of Ireland for the honorary degrees bestowed upon him, discusses the long-standing prominence of Irish educational institutions, and explains the mission of the recently established American Irish Foundation. Materials in this folder include note cards with handwritten notations by the President, a copy of the degree from the University of Dublin, multi-lingual programs for the ceremony, and a letter from D.E.W. Wormell, Professor of Latin at Trinity College.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-035
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the City Hall in Cork, Ireland upon receiving Freedom of the City, a civic award typically conferred to visiting dignitaries for their contributions to the city. In his speech the President thanks the city for the honor bestowed upon him, discusses Ireland's unique history of immigration, and explains the necessity for strong, cooperative international relations in a climate of increasing globalization.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29363
Public Orator and Professor of Latin at Trinity College, Dr. D. E. W. Wormell (right), speaks prior to presenting President John F. Kennedy with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Trinity College (also known as University of Dublin), during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Also pictured: Provost of Trinity College, Dr. A. J. McConnell (seated on stage at far left); and Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken (back center).
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JFKWHP-KN-C29362
President John F. Kennedy (center, with back to camera) receives from President of Ireland and Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, Éamon de Valera (third from right), an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the National University of Ireland (NUI), during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Also pictured: Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Sean Lemass (back left, partially hidden); Vice Chancellor of the NUI, Dr. Michael Tierney (partially hidden over President Kennedy's shoulder); and Registrar of the NUI, Dr. Séamus Wilmot (on far right edge of frame).
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JFKWHP-KN-C29337
Mayor of Galway, Alderman Patrick D. Ryan (right, wearing red robe), presents President John F. Kennedy with a gilt cylinder casket containing a scroll that confers upon President Kennedy the status of Honorary Freeman of the City of Galway; all others are unidentified. Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland.
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JFKWHP-ST-C231-5-63
President John F. Kennedy (left, at microphones) delivers remarks after receiving an Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin, during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Members of the Dublin City Council (wearing blue and green robes) sit in front of the stage; also pictured (seated in front row of audience): U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; President Kennedy's sisters, Jean Kennedy Smith (wearing yellow) and Eunice Kennedy Shriver (wearing white).
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JFKWHP-KN-C29361
President John F. Kennedy (right, with back to camera) greets members of the Dublin City Council after receiving an Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin, during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Also pictured: Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Seán Moore (right of President Kennedy); the President's sisters, Jean Kennedy Smith (partially hidden behind the Lord Mayor) and Eunice Kennedy Shriver (far right).
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JFKWHP-ST-C232-28-63
President John F. Kennedy (right) sits on stage prior to receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Trinity College (also known as University of Dublin), during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Also pictured: Provost of Trinity College, Dr. A. J. McConnell (right of President Kennedy); Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Sean Lemass (mostly hidden behind Dr. McConnell); and Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (seated left of the President).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29365
Vice Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, Dr. Michael Tierney (right), speaks prior to presenting President John F. Kennedy (seated at center) with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the National University of Ireland, during a ceremony at St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, sits at far left.
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JFKWHP-KN-C29364
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands on stage after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Trinity College (also known as University of Dublin) during a ceremony at St. Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Also pictured: Public Orator and Professor of Latin at Trinity College, Dr. D. E. W. Wormell (right, holding papers), and Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken (back center).
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JFKWHP-KN-C29360
President of Ireland and Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, Éamon de Valera, signs a document after the presentation of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the National University of Ireland to President John F. Kennedy (left). Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken, stands behind President de Valera; others are unidentified. St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland.
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JFKWHP-KN-C29380
Welcoming ceremony for President John F. Kennedy at Redmond Place in Wexford, Ireland. President Kennedy (center right) stands at front of the speakers' platform with Lord Mayor of Wexford, Councillor Thomas F. Byrne (right of lectern, wearing red robe), and an unidentified man; also pictured (seated on platform): Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken; United States Ambassador to Ireland, Matthew H. McCloskey; President Kennedy's sisters, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Jean Kennedy Smith; and the President's sister-in-law, Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland. The President delivered an address and received an Honorary Freedom of the City of Wexford during the ceremony.
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JFKWHP-KN-C29378
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers an address before the crowd gathered at Redmond Place in Wexford, Ireland, during a welcoming ceremony in his honor. Seated behind President Kennedy is Lord Mayor of Wexford, Councillor Thomas F. Byrne (wearing red robe); to the right of the lectern (on table) are the gilt silver chest and scroll presented to the President, as part of the ceremony, granting him the Honorary Freedom of the City of Wexford.
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JFKWHP-KN-C29434
President John F. Kennedy (waving to crowd) attends a welcoming ceremony in his honor at Eyre Square in Galway, Ireland; the Mayor of Galway, Alderman Patrick D. Ryan (in red robes), stands right of President Kennedy on the upper platform. United States Ambassador to Ireland, Matthew H. McCloskey, and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Sean Lemass, stand under the Irish flag, on the upper platform. Also pictured on the lower platform: a group of children from local dance schools (left); boys from the Patrician Brothers Choir (center); and harpist Ruth Bradley (right, wearing red skirt); White House Secret Service agent Paul A. Burns (bottom center) stands in front of the platform.
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JFKWHP-KN-C29335
President John F. Kennedy (far left) attends a welcoming ceremony in his honor at Eyre Square in Galway, Ireland. Mayor of Galway, Alderman Patrick D. Ryan (hand partially visible left of President Kennedy), delivers remarks before the crowd; other distinguished guests on platform are unidentified. On the table in front of the President are the gilt cylinder casket and scroll presented to him as part of the ceremony, granting him the Honorary Freedom of the City of Galway.