President John F. Kennedy Meets with Girl Scouts

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Description

This photograph shows President John F. Kennedy meeting with representatives of the Girl Scouts of America in connection with the 49th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. In the foreground (L-R) are: girl scout Sonja Algren of Silver Spring, Maryland; Georgiana Belknap Edgar, the first vice president of the Girl Scouts of America, of Summit, New Jersey; President Kennedy; and girl scout Ellen Hooton of Chevy Chase, Maryland. The photo was taken in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-WHP: White House Photographs.

Full Citation: Photograph AR6430-A; President John F. Kennedy Meets with Girl Scouts; 3/16/1961; Abbie Rowe White House Photographs, 12/6/1960 – 3/11/1964; Collection JFK-WHP: White House Photographs,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/jfk-girl-scouts/, May 4, 2026]

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