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Historic Political Events

Archival photos of prominent historical figures during significant political events, including visits and ceremonies involving John F. Kennedy and international leaders.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Governor General of the Dutch East Indies. Prime Minister Schermerhorn and Clast Minister wait for the arrival of Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachoumer in The Hague. September 1945. The Hague
Anefo photo collection. Arrival Governor General of the Dutch East Indies. Prime Minister Schermerhorn and Clast Minister wait for the arrival of Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachoumer in The Hague. September 1945. The Hague
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AM-484 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Presentation of awards. An Indonesian woman shakes the hand of a distinct soldier. Behind her a lieutenant colonel. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Anefo photo collection. TT Assen 1956. Carlo Ubbiali (Italy) winner 125cc and 250cc. 30 June 1956. Assen
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Anefo photo collection. Twelve Nato commanders from Paris for Taptoe in Arnhem at airport. July 11, 1961
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Australian Victory Flag For Viscount Montgomery - Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery seen receiving the flag ***** Beasley, Australian ***** at the ceremony.An Australian Victory flag, sent by the A.I.F. wives and children's welfare association of New South Wales, was presented to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, chief of the Imperial General staff, at a ceremony at Australia house, stand, London this morning (Thursday). The presentation was made by the Australian resident minister, Mr. J.A. Beasley, in the presence of representatives of the three Australian services. Many AIF men saw service during the war under Montgomery. July 11, 1946.
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The 6th Party Congress of the German Communist Party (DKP) on 29-31.5.1981 in Hanover.Death Honours at the Maschsee Memorial for Nazi Victims, Germany, Europe
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Australian Presentation To "Monty": Mr. Beasley presenting the Flag to "Monty" at Australia House, this morning (Thurs). An Australian Victory Flag was presented to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein by Mr. Beasley, Australian Resident Minister in Great Britain, at Australia House, London, this morning (Thursday). July 11, 1946. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).
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Anefo photo collection. Securing the day Rotterdam 1965. In the foreground v.l.n.r. From Walsum, prof. Old, behind from the mountain, Mr. van der Mandele and Mayor Thomassen. May 18, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Visitors to the Veteran Day Royal Navy in May 1990 in Den Helder.
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GEN Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, stands in the crowd assembled at the memorial services for Marine COL William R. Higgins. COL Higgins was killed by terrorists after being taken hostage while serving with the United Nations Truce and Observer Force in Beirut, Lebanon. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. KnowledgeMonument unveiled in Amsterdam, the American Offer Fisher Howe (second from the right) revealed the monument. November 21, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard reveals memorial memory victims Burma railway "Bronbeek" site Arnhem. revelations, memorials, victims, Bernhard, Prins (1911-2004). June 24, 1989. Arnhem, Gelderland
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Anefo photo collection. Mr. F. J. Kranenburg (Commissioner HM in Noord-Holland) stores the first pile for Regional Police Training School Noord-Holland Amsterdam /. December 10, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Opening of the sports hall ("Swedish") of the Royal Institute for the Marine. Plaquette revealed under the watchful Eye of the flag officer charged with officership commander (CDR) c.j. Van der Werf.
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Group on stage for Ordnance Department U.S.A. event , Military parades & ceremonies, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational
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Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, left, Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr., center, and Army CHIEF of STAFF GEN John A. Wickham Jr. pour sand from the beaches of Normandy, France, into a hole during an Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony outside the Pentagon. The tree is being dedicated to those who served in the D-Day invasion of Normandy nearly 40 years ago. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Address at the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Independence of Venezuela, 11:10AM. President John F. Kennedy observes the wreath-laying ceremony for the 150th anniversary of the independence of Venezuela. Unidentified band at left; Venezuelan Ambassador to the United States JoséAntonio Mayobre in front of Bolivar monument. At right, front row (L-R): President Kennedy; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; unidentified man. Back row (L-R): Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (hidden behind President Kennedy); Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; unidentified man. Simon Bolivar Monument, Washington, D.C.
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The funeral of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, a Hitler confidant who was convicted as a war criminal by the Nuremberg court martial, turned into a manifestation of Knight's Cross bearers, old and new Nazis. Aumuehle near Hamburg, 06.01.1981, Germany, Europe
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Opening Day of Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial in Washington, DC. Picture shows color guard by Alexander Hamilton statue.
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Visit from Prince Bernhard to the army museum in Leiden I.V.m. The unveiling of the GENERAL image of General Hoiefger.
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DM-SN-89-05527. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-86-06999. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-85-07774. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Amir Faisal about to board the plane at Hern Airport, followed by his retinue.Departure of the King of Arabia. He was carried by the overseas Airways (British) from the Airport at Hran Hants.By Command of the King, Colnel the Lord Manners (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire) was in attendance at Hern Airport, near Christchurch, upon the departure of the Amir Faisal, the and the Amir Nawaf of Saudi Arabia. September 1, 1945. (Photo by Fox Photos).
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Inspection tour of NASA installations: Cape Canaveral Florida, 2:31PM. President John F. Kennedy (center foreground, partially hidden) tours the Titan Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida; a Titan II Air Force rocket sits on launch pad in background. Also pictured: Director of Range Safety Operations with the Eastern Test Range at Patrick Air Force Base, Colonel Dan F. Thompson; Manager of Florida Operations for the Manned Spacecraft Center, G. Merritt Preston; Representative Victor L. Anfuso (New York); chief scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain, Sir Solly Zuckerman; Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner; Director of the Bureau of the Budget, David E. Bell; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Bill Duncan, and Toby Chand
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Parade of the Bundeswehr on the 20th anniversary of the founding of NATO in April 1969 at Dortmund Airport, Germany, Europe
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DN-SN-87-01401. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Secretary Brannan Visits French Farm Spots. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Anefo photo collection. American and Canadian pilots from the Second World War lay a wreath on Stadhuisplein in Rotterdam I.P. The destroyed wreath in Amsterdam. The wreath for the "Review Rotterdam" monument. July 4, 1969. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Senator John Warner, R-Virginia, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48). Base: Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)