Presentation of the 1961 Collier Trophy, 11:30AM. President John F. Kennedy visits with the recipients of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to the four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Left to right: Commander Forrest S. Petersen ( Navy), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), President Kennedy, unidentified, Major Robert M. White ( Air Force), and A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation). Oval Office, White House, Washington,

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