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President John F. Kennedy inspects a space capsule during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis. The man in the dark suit next to President Kennedy is unidentified. James S. McDonnell is directly behind the President, and James E. Webb, head of NASA, is at the foot of the steps.

President John F. Kennedy inspects a space capsule during a tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. The man in the dark suit next to President Kennedy is unidentified. James S. McDonnell is directly behind the President, and James E. Webb, head of NASA, is at the foot of the steps.

President John F. Kennedy is given a briefing by an unidentified man while looking at an astronaut inside a space capsule on display at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. James S. McDonnell and James E. Webb are standing behind the President.

President John F. Kennedy, James S. McDonnell (standing behind the President) and James E. Webb, Director of NASA (standing behind McDonnell), examine a space capsule with an astronaut inside during their tour of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. The man standing beside President Kennedy is unidentified.

President John F. Kennedy and his entourage during his shuttle tour of the McDonnell Corporation. James S. McDonnell is driving the shuttle, and James E. Webb, head of NASA, is behind the President.

President Kennedy, James S. McDonnell (driving), and James E. Webb, Director of NASA (behind the President), during their shuttle tour of the McDonnell Corporation. The man behind Mr. McDonnell is unidentified.

President John F. Kennedy rides with James S. McDonnell in their shuttle during a tour of the McDonnell Corporation. James E. Webb, head of NASA, is on the far right.

President John F. Kennedy with James S. McDonnell (left, in gray suit) and other McDonnell Aircraft Corporation executives. James E. Webb, Director of NASA, is on the far right.

President John F. Kennedy stands between James S. McDonnell (left) and James E. Webb, head of NASA, during a visit to the McDonnell Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.

President John F. Kennedy, James E. Webb (Director of NASA), and James S. McDonnell (center, with arms outstretched), walk away from the presidential plane with many others upon its arrival at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri.