1969 Press Photo President Nixon presents Presidential Excellence Award
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Description
President Nixon presents the Presidential Excellence Award to Joseph Lykes Jr. (left), chairman of the board of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Inc. Representative Hale Boggs looks on. In background is Jan Vercschuur, director of the Department of Commerce's Trade Conference. The Lykes Company was honored for its role in foreign trade activities designed to reduce the United States balance of payments deficit.
