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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RCS-01
This interview focuses on the space race competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, President John F. Kennedy’s interest in furthering the space program, and the various uses for nuclear energy, among other topics.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-17-B
AR31, ST19, KN29
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C14-5-63
President John F. Kennedy (right, gesturing with arms extended) visits with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials, who presented him with a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft (on the President's desk). Left to right: Edgar M. Cortright, Deputy Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences; Jack N. James, Project Manager of Mariner 2 for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL); Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA (in back); Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for JPL; Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of JPL; Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA (in back); President Kennedy; and an unidentified photographer (in back, on far right edge of image). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C26061
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials present President John F. Kennedy with a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft. (L-R) Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator of NASA; Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); Jack N. James, Project Manager of Mariner 2 for JPL; Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA (in back, partially hidden); Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for JPL; President Kennedy; Dr. Homer E. Newell, Jr., Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences; Edgar M. Cortright, Deputy Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences; two unidentified (one in back, partially hidden); and Oran W. Nicks, Director of NASA's Lunar and Planetary Programs. According to the President's schedule, also present at the meeting are: Fred D. Kochendorfer, NASA Mariner Program Chief; NASA officials Dr. George Simpson and Chris Clausen. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C26055
President John F. Kennedy (right) examines a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft (on the President's desk) that was presented to him by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials. Looking on (L-R): Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA; Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL); Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of JPL; and Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA (in back). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7663-C
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials present President John F. Kennedy (left, in profile) with a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft (on the President's desk); several unidentified photographers take photos at left. Facing President Kennedy, (L-R): unidentified (in back); Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); Dr. Homer E. Newell, Jr., Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences (in back); Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for JPL; Oran W. Nicks, Director of NASA's Lunar and Planetary Programs (in back); Jack N. James, Project Manager of Mariner 2 for JPL (partially hidden); Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA; Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA; and an unidentified stenographer (seated). According to the President's schedule, also present at the meeting are: Fred D. Kochendorfer, NASA Mariner Program Chief; NASA officials Dr. George Simpson and Chris Clausen. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7663-B
President John F. Kennedy (right) visits with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials, who presented him with a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft (on the President's desk). Left to right: Jack N. James, Project Manager of Mariner 2 for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL); Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA; Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for JPL; unidentified stenographer (in back, seated); Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of JPL; Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA; and President Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7663-A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials present President John F. Kennedy with a model of the Mariner 2 spacecraft. (L-R) Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Associate Administrator of NASA; Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator of NASA; Dr. William H. Pickering, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); Jack N. James, Project Manager of Mariner 2 for JPL; Dr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA; Robert J. Parks, Planetary Programs Director for JPL; President Kennedy; Dr. Homer E. Newell, Jr., Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences; Edgar M. Cortright, Deputy Director of NASA's Office of Space Sciences; two unidentified (one in back, partially hidden); and Oran W. Nicks, Director of NASA's Lunar and Planetary Programs. According to the President's schedule, also present at the meeting are: Fred D. Kochendorfer, NASA Mariner Program Chief; NASA officials Dr. George Simpson and Chris Clausen. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.300a, “Model of Mariner II Spacecraft.”]