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Reception in the Green Room

This photograph of a reception in the Green Room of the White House was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on May 8, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. The reception followed a presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. In the photo, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy speaks with Renza Emerson Shepard, mother of Cmdr. Shepard. The photograph also shows the Green Room in the early stages of Mrs. Kennedy's restoration project.

Photographer: Robert L. Knudsen
Date of Work: May 8, 1961
Type: Photograph
Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

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