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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) visits with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during the signing of a bill to establish the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas. Standing (L-R): unidentified (in back, mostly hidden); Senator Frank E. Moss (Utah); Representative J. T. Rutherford, Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, and Representative John Young, all of Texas; Vice President Johnson; Senator Alan Bible (Nevada); unidentified; Representative John Kyl (Iowa); unidentified; Representative Joe M. Kilgore (Texas). Unidentified persons may include: Judge Oscar Dancy, of Cameron County, Texas; Robert C. McConnell, of the Office of the Secretary in the Department of the Interior; Assistant Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Ben H. Thompson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs a bill to establish the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas. Standing (L-R): Senator Frank E. Moss (Utah); unidentified (in back, mostly hidden); Representative J. T. Rutherford, Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, and Representative John Young, all of Texas; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Senator Alan Bible (Nevada); unidentified; Representative John Kyl (Iowa); unidentified; Representative Joe M. Kilgore (Texas). Unidentified persons may include: Judge Oscar Dancy, of Cameron County, Texas; Robert C. McConnell, of the Office of the Secretary in the Department of the Interior; Assistant Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Ben H. Thompson. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Standing, L-R: Chairman of the Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Fernando Lobo; Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota (behind Rayburn); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (Alabama); Congressman Gerald R. Ford, Jr. (Michigan); Congressman Otto Passman (Louisiana); Congressman Chester E. Merrow (New Hampshire); Congressman William H. Natcher (Kentucky); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York); Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont); unidentified; former President Harry S. Truman. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Standing, L-R: Chairman of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Ambassador of Uruguay, Carlos A. Clulow; Secretary General of the OAS, Dr. José Mora; Chairman of the Council of the OAS, Dr. Fernando Lobo; Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Otto Passman (Louisiana); Congressman Chester E. Merrow (New Hampshire); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York); Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont); unidentified; former President Harry S. Truman (facing away); Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (California); Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Wymberley Coerr. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy speaks prior to signing Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Others, L-R: Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chairman of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Ambassador of Uruguay, Carlos A. Clulow; unidentified man in back; Secretary General of the OAS, Dr. José Mora; Chairman of the Council of the OAS, Dr. Fernando Lobo; Congressman Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts (in back); Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (Alabama); Congressman Gerald R. Ford, Jr., of Michigan (in shadow); Congressman William H. Natcher of Kentucky (in back); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York); former President Harry S. Truman; Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont); two unidentified men. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-36, Circuit & District Judges Appointment Act. Looking on, L-R: Congressman Emanuel Celler (New York); Senator James O. Eastland (Mississippi); Senator Olin Johnston (South Carolina); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); unidentified; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; unidentified; Deputy Attorney General, Byron White. Also included in the President’s schedule: Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Joseph F. Dolan; William Foley; Joseph Davis. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-36, Circuit & District Judges Appointment Act. Looking on, L-R: Congressman Emanuel Celler (New York); Senator James O. Eastland (Mississippi); Senator Olin Johnston (South Carolina); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); unidentified; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; unidentified; Deputy Attorney General, Byron White. Also included in the President’s schedule: Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Joseph F. Dolan; William Foley; Joseph Davis. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy hands pen to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy after signing Public Law 87-36, Circuit & District Judges Appointment Act. Others, L-R: Congressman Emanuel Celler (New York); Senator James O. Eastland (Mississippi); Senator Olin Johnston (South Carolina); unidentified; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Deputy Attorney General, Byron White (far right). Also included in the President’s schedule: Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Joseph F. Dolan; William Foley; Joseph Davis. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy prepares to sign the S-1922 Public Law 87-70, Housing Act of 1961. (L-R) Unidentified man; Congressman Charles Vanik (Ohio); Senator Harrison Williams, Jr. (New Jersey); Congressman William S. Moorhead (Pennsylvania); Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma); Mayor of Philadelphia Richardson Dilworth; Robert C. Weaver, Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HFFA); Jack T. Conway, Deputy Administrator of the HHFA; Marie C. McGuire, Commissioner of the Public Housing Administration; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Kennedy; Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan (Missouri); Congressman Brent Spence (Kentucky); Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon); Senator Edmund S. Muskie (Maine); unidentified man; Congressman Wright Patman (Texas); and two unidentified men. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs a Senate Joint Resolution to authorize a commemorative medal in honor of late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas). Standing (L-R): Representative James C. Wright, Jr.; Representative Ray Roberts; former aides to the late House Speaker, Jack Neathery and Lorraine Kimbrough; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert A. Wallace; former aide to the late House Speaker, Bernice Frazier; long-time secretary to the late House Speaker, Alla Clary; Representative J. T. Rutherford; Representative Homer Thornberry; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough; Representative George H. Mahon; Representative W. R. Poage. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs a Senate Joint Resolution to authorize a commemorative medal in honor of late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas). Standing (L-R): Representative Clark W. Thompson; Representative James C. Wright, Jr.; Representative Walter Rogers; former aides to the late House Speaker, Jack Neathery and Lorraine Kimbrough; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert A. Wallace; former aide to the late House Speaker, Bernice Frazier; long-time secretary to the late House Speaker, Alla Clary; Representative J. T. Rutherford; Representative Homer Thornberry; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough; Representative George H. Mahon; Representative W. R. Poage. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks upon signing a Senate Joint Resolution to authorize a commemorative medal in honor of late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas). Standing (L-R): Representative Joe M. Kilgore; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Joseph W. Barr; Representative Graham Purcell; Representative John Dowdy; Representative Bob Casey (in back, mostly hidden); Federal Legislative Counsel of the American Bankers Association and former administrative assistant to the late House Speaker, John Holton; former aide to the late House Speaker, D. B. Hardeman; Representative Clark W. Thompson; Representative James C. Wright, Jr. (in back, partially hidden); Representative Ray Roberts; Representative Walter Rogers; former aide to the late House Speaker, Lorraine Kimbrough; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert A. Wallace; former aide to the late House Speaker, Bernice Frazier; long-time secretary to the late House Speaker, Alla Clary; Representative J. T. Rutherford; Representative Homer Thornberry; Representative John Young (in back, mostly hidden); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough; Representative George H. Mahon; Representative W. R. Poage; Representative Olin E. Teague; Representative Jack Brooks (in back, mostly hidden); Representative O. C. Fisher; Representative Albert Thomas. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks upon signing a Senate Joint Resolution to authorize a commemorative medal in honor of late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas). Standing (L-R): Representative Joe M. Kilgore; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Joseph W. Barr; Representative Graham Purcell; Representative John Dowdy; Federal Legislative Counsel of the American Bankers Association and former administrative assistant to the late House Speaker, John Holton; former aide to the late House Speaker, D. B. Hardeman; Representative Clark W. Thompson; Representative James C. Wright, Jr. (in back, partially hidden); Representative Ray Roberts; Representative Walter Rogers; former aide to the late House Speaker, Lorraine Kimbrough; Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert A. Wallace; former aide to the late House Speaker, Bernice Frazier; long-time secretary to the late House Speaker, Alla Clary; Representative J. T. Rutherford; Representative Homer Thornberry; Representative John Young (in back, mostly hidden); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough; Representative George H. Mahon; Representative W. R. Poage; Representative Olin E. Teague; Representative Jack Brooks (in back, mostly hidden); Representative O. C. Fisher; Representative Albert Thomas. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Others, L-R: Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Congressman Silvio O. Conte (Massachusetts); Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas); President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senator Carl Hayden (Arizona); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (Alabama); Congressman Otto Passman (Louisiana); Congressman Gerald R. Ford, Jr., of Michigan (in back); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Congressman William H. Natcher (Kentucky); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York); former President Harry S. Truman; Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont); unidentified man (on edge of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Others, L-R: Chairman of the Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Fernando Lobo; Congressman John J. Rhodes (Arizona); Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Congressman Silvio O. Conte (Massachusetts); Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas); President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senator Carl Hayden (Arizona); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (Alabama); Congressman Otto Passman (Louisiana); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Congressman William H. Natcher (Kentucky); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs Public Law 87-41, Inter-American Social and Economic Cooperation Program and the Chilean Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program Act. Others, L-R: Congressman John J. Rhodes (Arizona); Congressman Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Congressman Silvio O. Conte (Massachusetts); Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas); President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senator Carl Hayden (Arizona); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (Alabama); Congressman Otto Passman (Louisiana); Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri); Congressman William H. Natcher (Kentucky); Congressman John J. Rooney (New York); former President Harry S. Truman; Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.