President John F. Kennedy watching the lift-off of the first American in space, astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., on May 5, 1961. Also pictured (L-R) are Vice President Johnson, Arthur Schlesinger, Adm. Arleigh Burke, and Mrs. Kennedy beside her husband. Photo by Cecil Stoughton in the Office of the President's Secretary in the White House.

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Location: Office of the President's Secretary, White House, Washington, , United States.
Photo credit: © Alpha Historica / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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