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President John F. Kennedy (right, at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nation's efforts in space exploration. Seated on speakers' platform: Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain, Sir Solly Zuckerman; Chancellor of Rice University, Dr. Carey Croneis; Governor of Texas, Price Daniel; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Mayor of Houston, Lewis Cutrer; President of Rice University, Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer. Also pictured: Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Dave Grant, Joe Paolella, Bob Burke, and Emory Roberts. Members of the press sit at left in background; spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks following his arrival at Houston International Airport, Houston, Texas. Left to right (in foreground): Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Kennedy; Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun; Governor of Texas, Price Daniel (partially hidden); Mayor of Houston, Lewis Cutrer; Harris County Judge, Bill Elliott. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Dave Grant and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn. The President traveled to Houston as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.