Photograph of President John F. Kennedy with members of the Capital Press Club

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A black and white photograph of President John F. Kennedy with members of the Capital Press Club in the Rose Garden at the White House, captured by Maurice Sorrell. Kennedy (right) is being presented with a gold membership card by Dolphin Thompson (left), President of the Capital Press Club. Members of the club are gathered behind them, including Ethel Payne at center, Alice Dunnigan at left, and Moss H. Kendrix, on the right. The White House is in the background. On the verso is a stamp for Maurice Sorrell in red ink along with a handwritten inscription reading “Kennedy: the only President to hold weekly press conferences with the Black corps.”

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