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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy receives a bouquet of flowers from the American Automobile Association (AAA) School Traffic Safety Poster contest winner, Carol Mieczynski (of Manville, Rhode Island), during the AAA Lifesaving Awards ceremony; five members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol received the award. Also pictured: award recipient Wesley Haines (of Dayton, Ohio); President of the AAA Traffic Safety Foundation, Judge Clarence E. Bodie; Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island); Senator Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island); Representative Fernand J. St. Germain (Rhode Island); Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen (in Washington for a state visit); Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hans Engen; Associate Manager of the AAA Pedestrian and School Safety Division, Walter E. Morris; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; White House Secret Service agent, Dave Grant. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Please see the President’s schedule for a complete list of attendees.]