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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy speaks during the signing ceremony for S. 1643, the Agricultural Act of 1961. The bill was legislated to improve farm income, expand the market for agricultural products, and reduce stocks of grains and wheat. Standing behind President Kennedy are (L-R): Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina; Representative Harold D. Cooley of North Carolina; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative W.R. Poage of Texas (mostly hidden); Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana (white suit); Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman; President of National Farmers Organization, Oren Staley; Senator George Aiken of Vermont; Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn; and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana (partially out of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.