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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated August 12, 1964 reads "Dr. William H. Pickering, head of Jet Propulsion Laboratories, accepts a piece of cake from Supervisors' Chairman Warren Dorn as Caltech president Dr. Lee DuBridge waits his turn. The men were honored yesterday by supervisors." Dorn is a Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the county's 5th District.
Pickering, W. H.--(William Hayward),--1910-2004 Dorn, Warren M DuBridge, Lee A.--(Lee Alvin),--1901-1994 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)--Presidents California Institute of Technology--Presidents Aerospace industries--Employees County council members College presidents Men Cake Los Angeles County (Calif.)
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