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Outstanding vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of John F. Kennedy taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt after his nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate in August of 1960, affixed to its original 10.5 x 13.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, "For Ed Welsh—with best regards, John Kennedy.” Framed to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition.
Edward C. Welsh (1909–1990) was an American economist and government administrator who served as the inaugural Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council under President John F. Kennedy. Before that, he advised Senator Stuart Symington on space policy during the Democratic primary; material he developed for Symington was later repurposed in Kennedy’s campaign to sharpen his posture toward the Soviet Union.
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