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President John F. Kennedy (right, wearing sunglasses) and Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, watch U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California.
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President John F. Kennedy (left foreground, looking through binoculars) views missile demonstrations at the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, New Mexico; Governor of New Mexico, Jack Campbell (looking through binoculars) sits right of President Kennedy. US Ambassador to Costa Rica, Raymond L. Telles sits at far right (back to camera); a Nike Zeus missile is visible in the background.
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President John F. Kennedy stands at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Victor Emmanuel Monument (“Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II”) in Rome, Italy. President Kennedy observed a moment of silence after a wreath was laid at the tomb on his behalf.
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President John F. Kennedy (left, holding a letter) greets eleven-year-old Joey Renzi (center, holding President Kennedy's hand) following his tour of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California. Joey, who had been blind since shortly after birth, had written to the President using his Braille typewriter to ask if he could meet him during his visit to San Diego. Joey's brother, Johnny Renzi (wearing plaid jacket), and father, Alfred Renzi, stand at right; Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown stands at center right.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) stands outside Pendleton Hall during a visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California. Also pictured: Senator Clair Engle (California); Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown; Commanding Officer of the MCRD recruit training regiment, Colonel Merrill M. Day; Commanding General of the MCRD, Major General Sidney S. Wade; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn. [Notes: Scratches in top portion of image are original to the negative.]
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View of the Acquisition Radar Receiver for the Nike Zeus missile at the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, New Mexico; President John F. Kennedy (seated in back of car at right center) visited the missile range to view demonstrations. [Notes: Scratches throughout image are original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy (left, back to camera) views missile demonstrations at the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, New Mexico.
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Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. President Youlou, an unidentified man, and President John F. Kennedy pass by the United States Color Guard. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) watches a helicopter land on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C, prior to departing for the US Naval Academy commencement ceremony at Annapolis, Maryland. Standing at right with backs to camera: Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O’Donnell; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul B. “Red” Fay; Congressman Richard E. Lankford (Maryland). The Washington Monument is visible in the background.
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United States Air Force Honor Guard stands at attention upon President John F. Kennedy's arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. Those standing with President Kennedy in front of Air Force One include: Assistant to the Air Force Aide to the President Major Frank S. Evans, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, Congressman Dante B. Fascell (Florida), Congressman Paul G. Rogers (Florida), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, and Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis; White House Secret Service Agent Floyd Boring (in back) stands at bottom of airplane stairs. Brevard County, Florida.
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President John F. Kennedy (center, holding hat) and astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) walk past United States Air Force Honor Guard upon President Kennedy's arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Walking behind are Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden, over Glenn's shoulder), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (in back, left of President Kennedy), White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (in back, at far left), President Kennedy's brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, right of Press Secretary Salinger), and White House Secret Service Agent Emory Roberts (in back, partially hidden, left of Glenn). Air Force One is visible in the background.
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Bill signing - Commission restoring the 5-star rank of General of the Army to President Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE). Walking down Colonnade (L-R): President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Navy, John Connally, Jr.; Secretary of the Army, Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr. (in back); Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson. West Wing Colonnade, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Bill signing - Commission restoring the 5-star rank of General of the Army to President Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE). Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (L) and President John F. Kennedy (R) stand at desk. Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, stands in back by window; two unidentified photographers stand at right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Bill signing - Commission restoring the 5-star rank of General of the Army to President Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE). President John F. Kennedy sits at desk. Looking on (L-R): Secretary of the Navy, John Connally, Jr.; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara; Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of the Army, Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center, background) listens to a performance of Khyber Rifles bagpipers at the Khyber Rifles officers’ mess at Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Also pictured: Secret Service agent, Clint Hill; Assistant White House Press Secretary, Jay W. Gildner.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center, background) listens to a performance of Khyber Rifles bagpipers at the Khyber Rifles officers’ mess at Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; President Kennedy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Maxwell D. Taylor; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.
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President John F. Kennedy stands outdoors with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and others following a meeting at the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Left to right: Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; President Kennedy; Chairman of the JCS, General Maxwell D. Taylor; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay.
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President John F. Kennedy and President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, review honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies in honor of President Alessandri Rodríguez. Commander of Troops, Colonel John W. Gorn, walks with the Presidents. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Scratches throughout image are original to the negative.]
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Arrival ceremonies for President of the Republic of Honduras, Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales; members of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets perform on the South Portico balcony. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Maxwell D. Taylor (center, standing behind desk), poses with unidentified members of his staff in his office at the Pentagon. Arlington, Virginia.
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President John F. Kennedy (center left) and others observe as General Maxwell D. Taylor (with right hand raised and left hand on Bible) is sworn in as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy (center right, holding Bible), administers the oath of office. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade (left to right): outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Lydia Taylor; Admiral Arthur W. Radford (very back, partially hidden); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn (in back); General Nathan F. Twining (in back, partially hidden); Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert (face obscured); Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; Katherine Lemnitzer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: Scratches in upper right portion of image are original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy (center left, partially hidden) presents a gift of a plaque to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right, at microphones), during General Decker's Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) ceremony; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (back to camera), holds plaque at left. Standing in back (L-R): Representative George H. Mahon of Texas (partially hidden on edge of frame); Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Helen Decker; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze (partially hidden); General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right, at microphones), delivers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM); President John F. Kennedy stands left of General Decker. Also pictured: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker. Left to right: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn (mostly hidden); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; President Kennedy (at microphones); General Decker; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.