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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (center left, in crowd) visits with guests following the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Also pictured: trophy recipients, Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy); White House correspondent for The Washington Star, Garnett D. Horner; White House Secret Service agent, Stu Stout. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.