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Arnold Beckman receiving the National Medal of Science from President George H. W. Bush

  • 1989-Oct-18

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Arnold O. Beckman at the White House with President George H. W. Bush, receiving the National Medal of Science "for his leadership in the development of analytical instrumentation, and for his deep and abiding concern for the vitality of the Nation's scientific enterprise."

The black and white copy is credited to D. Valdez, The White House. The color print lacks the same credit line (though it is clearly the same shot), and bears the president's signature.

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  • 8 in. H x 10 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
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  • Box 56, Folder 61

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Scientific Biography
Arnold O. Beckman

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Valdez, D. “Arnold Beckman Receiving the National Medal of Science from President George H. W. Bush,” October 18, 1989. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 61. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kk91fk52b.

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