Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-426-5-62
President John F. Kennedy (center, partially hidden) visits with guests in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., following the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton, and General Omar Bradley stand to the left and right (respectively) of President Kennedy. Also pictured: newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House photographer, Chief Robert Knudsen; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. [Please see the President's schedule for a complete list of attendees.]