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President John F. Kennedy attends the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr. (facing away), stands left of President Kennedy; White House Secret Service agent, Win Lawson, stands at far left in background. Members of the press and public observe, including Newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]

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President John F. Kennedy views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock, stands left of President Kennedy; Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr. (back to camera), stands at right in foreground. Also pictured: Newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; White House Secret Service agents, Jerry Blaine and Charlie Kunkel. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]

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President John F. Kennedy views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr., and Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr., stand right of President Kennedy. Also pictured: Newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton; White House Secret Service agent, Charlie Kunkel.

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President John F. Kennedy inspects the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; White House Secret Service agent, Walt Coughlin; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall.

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President John F. Kennedy inspects the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured (in background): White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton; White House photographer, Chief Robert L. Knudsen; New York Times photographer, George Tames.

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President John F. Kennedy tours the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. President Kennedy (back to camera) speaks with U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern, from the back seat of the presidential limousine; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud, sits right of President Kennedy. Also pictured: Representative Byron G. Rogers (Colorado); White House Secret Service agents, John Campion and Walt Coughlin.

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President John F. Kennedy visits with sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski (right), at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Mr. Ziolkowski presented President Kennedy with a carved mahogany sculpture of Chief Henry Standing Bear (partially visible at far right edge of frame). Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall (partially hidden), stands in center; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern (in back, mostly hidden), stands at right. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Joe Paolella, and Jerry Blaine. [See also MO 63.1550.1, "Sculpture of Chief Henry Standing Bear." Scratches on image are original to the negative.]

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President John F. Kennedy and others sit on the speakers' platform during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Others on platform include: Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Oahe Area Engineer, John W. Sibert, Jr.

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President John F. Kennedy (center, with back to camera) views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr.; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; White House Secret Service agent, John Campion.

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President John F. Kennedy views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr.; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Oahe Area Engineer, John W. Sibert, Jr.; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud.

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President John F. Kennedy visits with Jamie Damon, of Pierre, South Dakota, during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern (center), and Jamie's mother, Dottie Damon (right), look on. Also pictured: Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Governor of North Dakota, William L. Guy; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; dean of the White House press corps and United Press International (UPI) reporter, Merriman "Smitty" Smith; White House Secret Service agent, Charlie Kunkel.

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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Jamie Damon, of Pierre, South Dakota, during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern (center), and Jamie's mother, Dottie Damon (right), look on. Also pictured: Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; dean of the White House press corps and United Press International (UPI) reporter, Merriman "Smitty" Smith. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]

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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Jamie Damon, of Pierre, South Dakota, during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern (center right), and Jamie's mother, Dottie Damon (right), look on. Also pictured: Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; White House Secret Service agent, Walt Coughlin.

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President John F. Kennedy and others inspect the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall, stands right of President Kennedy; Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr., stands at far left.

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President John F. Kennedy (partially hidden) and others inspect the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Oahe Area Engineer, John W. Sibert, Jr.; Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr.; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; White House Secret Service agent, Dick Johnsen.

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President John F. Kennedy inspects the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dam's dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota.

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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. [Scratch along bottom of image is original to the negative.]

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President John F. Kennedy laughs with Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock (center right), as they view a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' display during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; White House Secret Service agents, Charlie Kunkel and Dick Johnsen.

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President John F. Kennedy visits with sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski (right), at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall, stands in center. Mr. Ziolkowski presented President Kennedy with a carved mahogany sculpture of Chief Henry Standing Bear (sculpture not pictured). Also pictured: U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, John Campion, and Jerry Blaine. [See also MO 63.1550.1, "Sculpture of Chief Henry Standing Bear."]

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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota.

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President John F. Kennedy (left of lectern) and others stand on the speakers' platform during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Others on platform include: Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski; Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr. Members of the color guard stand in foreground.

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President John F. Kennedy (center right, with back to camera) views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr.; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance.

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President John F. Kennedy (center, seated on speakers' platform) and others listen as Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall (at lectern), delivers remarks at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Others on platform include: U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski; Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr. An unidentified member of the color guard stands at right in foreground.

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President John F. Kennedy (left of lectern) and others stand on the speakers' platform during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Others on platform include: Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Governor of North Dakota, William L. Guy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Members of the color guard stand in foreground.

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President John F. Kennedy views a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' display during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Left to right: President Kennedy; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern (in back, partially hidden); Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr.; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.
