Rare vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kennedy walking with his advisors at the Pentagon in 1961 for a critical meeting on Vietnam, signed in fountain pen, "John F. Kennedy," "L. L. Lemnitzer," "Robert S. McNamara," "Roswell L. Gilpatric," and "Maxwell D. Taylor." Corner-mounted, matted, and framed with a medallion, engraved portrait, and photograph of Kennedy's funeral to an overall size of 35 x 20. In very good to fine condition, with fading to Lemnitzer's signature, and poor-to-moderate contrast to Kennedy and McNamara.
Notably, these men played a critical role in advising President Kennedy with respect to the military and foreign policy: General Lemnitzer advocated for military action in Cuba before being appointed to a command in Europe; Secretary of Defense McNamara advocated for the blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis and oversaw the buildup of US troops in Vietnam; Deputy Secretary of Defense Gilpatric was McNamara's closest and most trusted advisor; and General Taylor, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was JFK's primary military advisor. A remarkable and historic compilation of autographs from the Kennedy administration.
