Medal, National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal, Captain Orvil Anderson | National Air and Space Museum
![President Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, July 8, 1963, to Norman G. Dyhrenfurth of Santa Monica, Cal., leader of the American mountain climbing expedition to the top of Mt. President Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, July 8, 1963, to Norman G. Dyhrenfurth of Santa Monica, Cal., leader of the American mountain climbing expedition to the top of Mt.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGC3GN/president-kennedy-presents-the-national-geographic-societys-hubbard-medal-july-8-1963-to-norman-g-dyhrenfurth-of-santa-monica-cal-leader-of-the-american-mountain-climbing-expedition-to-the-top-of-mt-everest-at-a-white-house-ceremony-in-the-background-from-left-are-barry-c-bishop-lutner-g-jerstad-sherpa-guide-girmi-dorje-and-barry-corbet-bishop-and-jerstad-were-among-five-people-who-reached-mt-everests-summit-ap-photowilliam-j-smith-2NGC3GN.jpg)
President Kennedy presents the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, July 8, 1963, to Norman G. Dyhrenfurth of Santa Monica, Cal., leader of the American mountain climbing expedition to the top of Mt.
![Presentation of the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal to members of the American Mount Everest Expedition, 11:00AM | JFK Library Presentation of the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal to members of the American Mount Everest Expedition, 11:00AM | JFK Library](https://www.jfklibrary.org/sites/default/files/archives/JFKWHP/1963/Month%2007/Day%2008/JFKWHP-1963-07-08-A/JFKWHP-AR8008-D.jpg)
Presentation of the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal to members of the American Mount Everest Expedition, 11:00AM | JFK Library
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