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White House Photographs
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Swearing-in ceremony for United States Ambassador to Australia, William C. Battle. President John F. Kennedy (right, facing away) looks on as Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (center), administers the oath to Mr. Battle (left of President Kennedy). Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, W. Averell Harriman; former Governor of Virginia, John S. Battle; W. Cullen Battle, Jr.; Janie Battle; Robert W. Battle; Barry Webb Battle. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]