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Photograph caption dated August 8, 1958 reads, "Vice President Richard M. Nixon, right, accepts plaque making him honorary member of nation's first group of Science Explorer Boy Scouts, Post 501 of Van Nuys. Jim Voss makes award. E.J. Doyle, exalted ruler of Washington, D. C. Elks Lodge is at left. Post's 36 members are on 10,000-mile science, industrial and educational tour of U. S. sponsored by Marquardt Aircraft Co. of Van Nuys and Van Nuys Elks Lodge."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Nixon, Richard M.--(Richard Milhous),--1913-1994 Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts of America.--Science Explorer Post 501 Clubs--Washington (D.C.) Associations, institutions, etc.--Washington (D.C.) Vice-Presidents--United States Men--Washington (D.C.) Young men--Washington (D.C.) Boy Scouts--Washington (D.C.) Plaques, plaquettes--Washington (D.C.) Uniforms--Washington (D.C.) Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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