President John F. Kennedy presenting National Medal of Science to Theodore von Karman and Jerome Wiesner — Calisphere
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![Caltech Archives and Special Collections on Twitter: "55 years ago, on February 18, 1963, President Kennedy awarded the first National Medal of Science to Theodore von Kármán, Director of Caltech's Guggenheim Aeronautical Caltech Archives and Special Collections on Twitter: "55 years ago, on February 18, 1963, President Kennedy awarded the first National Medal of Science to Theodore von Kármán, Director of Caltech's Guggenheim Aeronautical](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWVyl00WkAE9Ynm.jpg)
Caltech Archives and Special Collections on Twitter: "55 years ago, on February 18, 1963, President Kennedy awarded the first National Medal of Science to Theodore von Kármán, Director of Caltech's Guggenheim Aeronautical
![Presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Karman, 12:15PM. President John F. Kennedy presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Ku00e1rmu00e1n in the Rose Garden Presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Karman, 12:15PM. President John F. Kennedy presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Ku00e1rmu00e1n in the Rose Garden](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EC1WXN/presentation-of-the-national-medal-of-science-to-dr-theodore-von-karman-1215pm-president-john-f-kennedy-presents-the-national-medal-of-science-to-dr-theodore-von-ku00e1rmu00e1n-in-the-rose-garden-of-the-white-house-washington-dc-left-to-right-chairman-of-the-presidentu2019s-committee-on-the-national-medal-of-science-frederick-seitz-air-force-aide-to-the-president-brigadier-general-godfrey-t-mchugh-president-kennedy-dr-von-ku00e1rmu00e1n-chief-of-staff-of-the-united-states-air-force-general-curtis-e-lemay-president-of-the-california-institute-of-technology-dr-lee-a-2EC1WXN.jpg)
Presentation of the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Karman, 12:15PM. President John F. Kennedy presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore von Ku00e1rmu00e1n in the Rose Garden
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