Box 4
Contains 41 Results:
Major General Winston P. Wilson, 1969 February 20
A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers congratulating Major General Winston P. Wilson (nicknamed "Wimpy") on receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
Leslie C. Arends, 1969 April 14
A photograph of Leslie C. Arends and L. Mendel Rivers at a House Armed Services Committee meeting.
General Westmoreland-report on Vietnam, 1969 April 15
A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers receiving a copy of a Report on the War in Vietnam from General William Westmoreland.
Daytona Congressional Medal of Honor Race, 1969 July 4
Four photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending the Daytona Congressional Medal of Honor Race in Daytona, Florida, in which all surviving Medal of Honor recipients were invited to attend the race and be flown in via military aircraft.
Party for Representative Felix E. Hebert Hebert, 1969 July 10
Four photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending a party for Representative Felix E. Hebert. Also pictured is General William Westmoreland.
Swearing in ceremony, 1969 August 1
Two photographs of L. Mendel Rivers participating in the swearing in ceremony for General John D. Ryan as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and Admiral Thomas H. Moorer as Chief of Naval Operations. Also pictured are Senator John C. Stennis and Secretary of the Navy John Chafee.
Alabama International Speedway, 1969 September 12
Two photographs of L. Mendel Rivers and Representative William Nichols about to depart from Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina to give a lift to Private James C. France on a trip to Alabama International Speedy for the first Talladega 500 Race. James C. France's father owned the race track.
Party for L. Mendel Rivers given by Representative Wilson, 1969 September 17
Nineteen photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending a party in his honor given by Representative Wilson. Also pictured are Margaret Middleton Rivers (wife), Senator J. Strom Thurmond, Nancy Thurmond, Representative Felix E. Hebert, General Lewis W. Walt, General John D. Ryan, and Admiral Thomas H. Moorer.
NATO Assembly, 1969 October
Five photographs of L. Mendel Rivers meeting with officers at a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
L. Mendel Rivers and Carl Albert, 1969
A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers with House Majority Leader Carl Albert.