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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair, with back to camera) visits with astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams, and their families. Seated on couch at left (L-R): Lt. Cdr. Carpenter, Candace Noxon Carpenter, Howard L. Williams (mostly hidden), Rene Carpenter, and Kristen Elaine Carpenter. Seated on couch at right (R-L): Dr. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Helen Manning Williams, and Robyn Jay Carpenter (mostly hidden). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.