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President John F. Kennedy Meeting with Members of the National Congress of American Indians
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
President John F. Kennedy Meeting with Members of the National Congress of American Indians
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

President John F. Kennedy Meeting with Members of the National Congress of American Indians

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.716842
Object Type Print, Photographic
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium paper (cardstock, mat board), ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 16 3/4 in x W 16 3/4 in x D 1/4 in (42.5 cm x 42.5 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionMatted print of President John F. Kennedy meeting with members of the National Congress of American Indians following an address in the Rose Garden on March 5, 1963. He is speaking with Edison Real Bird, the Vice Chairman of the Crow Tribal Council, who is wearing a feathered headdress and embroidered vest and shirt cuffs. The President holds a Hopi Katsina ceremonial figure, and Edison Real Bird holds a peace pipe in one hand and a bundle of feathers in the other. The man wearing a suit and tie in the center is former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall.
The mat is signed by six Native American Armed Forces Veterans, including Marine Gunnery Sergeant PJ James, Frank Chee Willetto and Bill Toledo.
Historical NoteRepresentative Patrick Kennedy presented this photographic print to President Barack Obama on November 11, 2009. The photograph was taken on March 5, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy spoke to the National Congress of American Indians on the South Lawn of the White House near the Rose Garden. The individuals who signed the mat are Native American veterans and "Code Talkers."
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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