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JFKWHP-KN-C18073
Following the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr. Seated (L-R): Vice Admiral Raborn, Mildred T. Raborn, and President John F. Kennedy (sitting in rocking chair). Standing in the center and wearing a dark suit is Chairman of the Collier Trophy Committee General Nathan F. Twining. Secretary of the Navy John Connally is standing behind General Twining. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby is on the far right. News reporters are in the background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18072
Following the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr. Seated (L-R): Vice Admiral Raborn, Mildred T. Raborn, and President John F. Kennedy (sitting in rocking chair). Standing in the center (L-R): Chairman of the Collier Trophy Committee General Nathan F. Twining (wearing a dark suit), Secretary of the Navy John Connally, an unidentified man, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral James S. Russell (behind unidentified man). Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby is second from the right. News reporters are in the background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18071
Following the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr. Seated (L-R): Vice Admiral Raborn, Mildred T. Raborn, and President John F. Kennedy (sitting in rocking chair). Standing in the center (L-R): wearing a dark suit is Chairman of the Collier Trophy Committee General Nathan F. Twining, Secretary of the Navy John Connally, an unidentified man, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral James S. Russell, an unidentified man, and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby. News reporters are in the background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6641-B
Following the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr. Seated (L-R): President of the National Aeronautic Association Jacqueline Cochran, Vice Admiral Raborn, Mildred T. Raborn, and President John F. Kennedy (sitting in rocking chair). Standing in the center (L-R): Secretary of the Navy John Connally (behind General Twining), Chairman of the Collier Trophy Committee General Nathan F. Twining (wearing a dark suit), Vice Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral James S. Russell (behind General Twining), an unidentified man, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, an unidentified woman, and Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri). News reporters are in the background, including White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas (far left, holding a note pad and pencil). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6641-A
Following the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy to Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr. Seated (L-R): President of the National Aeronautic Association Jacqueline Cochran, Vice Admiral Raborn, Mildred T. Raborn (hidden), and President John F. Kennedy (sitting in rocking chair). Standing: in the center and wearing a dark suit is Chairman of the Collier Trophy Committee General Nathan F. Twining, third from the right is Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, second from the right is New York Times photographer George Tames (holding camera in front of face), and Congressman Clarence Cannon (Missouri) is on the far right. News reporters are in the background, including White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas (far left, holding a note pad and pencil). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-2-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Standing right of the trophy, first row (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; President Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Second row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert (mostly hidden, behind trophy); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; and Lt. Cdr. Carpenter. Third row (L-R): unidentified; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (in back); Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; unidentified (in back); Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom (in back); Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom (in back); Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico (in back); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; and Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-1-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Standing right of the trophy, first row (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; President Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Second row (L-R): Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert (mostly hidden, behind trophy); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; and Lt. Cdr. Carpenter. Third row (L-R): unidentified; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (in back); Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; unidentified (in back); Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom (in back, partially hidden); Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom (in back); Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico (in back); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; and Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-5-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. Also pictured: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; Lt. Cdr. Carpenter; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby; Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom; Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Bill Payne; and National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C327-3-63
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy to astronauts Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. First row (L-R): Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb; President of the National Aeronautic Association, Martin M. Decker; President Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Second row (L-R): Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Cdr. Schirra; Cdr. Shepard; Maj. Cooper; Maj. Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn; Maj. Grissom; and Lt. Cdr. Carpenter. Third row (L-R): Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay (partially hidden); Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (in back); Cdr. Schirra's wife, Jo Schirra; unidentified (in back); Maj. Slayton's wife, Marjorie Slayton; Lt. Col. Glenn's wife, Annie Glenn; Maj. Grissom's mother, Cecile Grissom (in back); Cdr. Shepard's wife, Louise Shepard; Maj. Grissom's father, Dennis Grissom (in back); Maj. Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico (in back); Lt. Cdr. Carpenter's wife, Rene Carpenter; and Maj. Cooper's wife, Trudy Cooper. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30163
Astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (left), talks with Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (center), and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (right), during the presentation ceremony of the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President John F. Kennedy presented the award to Commander Shepard and the six other astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury. White House Secret Service agent, Jack Ready, stands in background at left; others are unidentified. West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30162
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Najeeb Halaby (left), and Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (center), talk with astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr.'s wife, Louise Shepard, during the presentation ceremony of the 1962 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President John F. Kennedy presented the award to Commander Shepard and the six other astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Project Mercury. Also pictured: Senator Clinton P. Anderson (New Mexico) and astronaut Major Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom's wife, Betty Grissom. West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C.