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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

President Kennedy Presents a Check from the Inaugural Funds to the United Givers Fund

Shown together in the Oval Office of the White House during a presentation of a check are (l to r): Fred M. Vinson, Jr.; Ted Kalamiras; President of the United Givers Fund, Mark Sullivan Jr.; President John F. Kennedy; and Chairman of the 1961 Inaugural Committee, Edward H. Foley. President Kennedy and Mr. Foley were presenting the check from the Inaugural funds to the United Givers Fund.

President Truman with Freshman Democrat Congressmen

President Harry S. Truman with the Freshman Democratic Congressmen. From left to right: Charles B. Deane (North Carolina), Joe L. Evins (Tennessee), President Truman, Monroe M. Reddon (North Carolina), James C. Davis (Georgia). Second row, left to right: Wingate Lucas(Texas), John F. Kennedy (Massachusetts), John Bell Williams (Mississippi), Laurie C. Battle (Alabama). Third row, left to right: W.J. Bryan Dorn (South Carolina), Robert E. Jones (Alabama), John A. Blatnik (Minnesota). Fourth row, left to right: Omar Burleson (Texas), and Harold D. Donohue (Massachusetts).

Newspaper Page with Photo of Edward H. Foley

An oversized, mounted reproduction of page B20 from the Washington Post with the heading "two presidents honor big brothers & Edward H. Foley." The picture shows President John F. Kennedy, Jr., shaking the hand of Thomas David Bacon while former President Harry S. Truman looks on. Edward H. Foley (right) was honored as one of the pioneers of Big Brothers of the Capital at this testimonial dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. The original is in the oversized drawer.

Photo of the presentation of a framed document to President John F. Kennedy

Shown together during the presentation of a framed document to President John F. Kennedy are President John F. Kennedy (center); Edward H. Foley, Chairman of the 1961 Inaugural Committee (directly behind Kennedy); and Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson (second from right). All other people are unidentified. The date, event, and location are also unknown.