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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 26, 1964 reads, "Fifteen-year-old Im Joon Myung, Korean orphan 'adopted' by the Van Nuys Kiwanis Club, pores over dictionary with Panorama City's honorary mayor Philip Ahn. Joon speaks English well, but preferred to use Ahn as interpretor in news conference at Los Angeles Press Club." Im Joon Myung thanked actor Philip Ahn, the Van Nuys Kiwanis Club and all American people for taking care of him after he was orphaned in North Korea.
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Ahn, Philip,--1905-1978 Van Nuys Kiwanis Club Los Angeles Press Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) Clubs--California--Los Angeles Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Young men--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Panorama City (Los Angeles) Encyclopedias and dictionaries--California--Los Angeles Press conferences--California--Los Angeles Microphones Tables--California--Los Angeles Plants--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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