JFK Presentation NGS Hubbard Medal: Dick Pownall and 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Members

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On 8 July 1963, Dick Pownall, and fellow American Mount Everest Expedition (AMEE) team members, received the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal. The medal was presented by President John F. Kennedy (JFK) during a White House ceremony. United Press International White House correspondent, Helen Thomas, covered the ceremony. Thomas, who was invited to give a presentation at the (circa) 1974 Vail Symposium, and Pownall may have reconnected during the latter event.

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Title: JFK Presentation NGS Hubbard Medal: Dick Pownall and 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Members
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Subject: Vail Region (Colo.) - History, Pownall, Dick, 1927 - (2016), American Mount Everest Expedition (1963), John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Description: On 8 July 1963, Dick Pownall, and fellow American Mount Everest Expedition (AMEE) team members, received the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal. The medal was presented by President John F. Kennedy (JFK) during a White House ceremony. United Press International White House correspondent, Helen Thomas, covered the ceremony. Thomas, who was invited to give a presentation at the (circa) 1974 Vail Symposium, and Pownall may have reconnected during the latter event.
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Date: 1963-07-08-
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Identifier: vail:631
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Language: English
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Rights: localFor information on rights and permissions contact the Vail Public Library Director at 970-479-2194.English

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JFK Presentation NGS Hubbard Medal: Dick Pownall and 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Members

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