Presentation of the 1961 Collier Trophy, 11:30AM. President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are recipients, Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Commander Forrest S. Petersen ( Navy). White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands at left in background; man at right is unidentified. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, [Blemishes on image are original to the negative.]

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