President Ford congratulates James Williams after the Washington-area Boy Scout pushed the button that lit the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse. December 17, 1974.
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Independence Day in Independence, Missouri!
A Boy Scout and Girl Scout ring the Liberty Bell replica at the Harry S. Truman Library. 7/4/59.
-from the Truman Library
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Before he was POTUS, Gerald R. Ford was an Eagle Scout in Michigan. Here, Jerry holds a flag with other members of the Eagle Scout Guard of Honor at Fort Mackinac, Michigan. 8/1929.
Happy anniversary to the Boy Scouts.
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A Boy Scout troop presents President Herbert Hoover with a gift. The White House, 1934, 8/7/31.
Look at the very serious expressions of these Scouts.
Happy 102nd anniversary to the Boy Scouts of America!
-from the Hoover Library
Thanks for catching our mistake, deadpresidents. The full caption for the photo is: John Quarles of Troop 1 of Alexandra, VA gives Hoover a leather fishing pouch as a birthday gift. ID #AL. 57-34
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A Boy Scout salute to you-
The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on this day, February 8, 1910.
Many Scouts have visited the Oval Office in the past century, including this delegation of Eagle Scouts. The youth group is presenting a report on their accomplishments to President Harry Truman. 2/6/51.
Were the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts part of your childhood?
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