Box 4

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.

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.

Five photographs of L. Mendel Rivers meeting with officers at a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers with House Majority Leader Carl Albert.

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers listening to a question from the floor during a meeting with United States Air Force Europe airmen at Lindsey Air Station in Germany.

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers standing with a delegation behind President Richard M. Nixon signing a bill for a Commemorative Medal. Also included is a letter from the Deputy Assistant to the President to accompany the photograph.

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers and Ray Cote. Included is a letter from Frank G. Jameson of the Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego, California, requesting an autographed copy of the photograph.

Two photographs of L. Mendel Rivers visiting Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma surrounded by children attending the elementary school named in his honor. Also included is a letter from the President of the Altus Chamber of Commerce to accompany the photographs.

Six photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending an event at what appears to be Middleton Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.

Five photographs of L. Mendel Rivers using a shovel to break ground and giving a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Naval Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.