1961 Press Photo State Dept. counselor Walt Rostow signs commission, Washington

State Dept. counselor Walt Rostow signs commission, Washington. Walt W. Rostow signs commission as new State Department counselor after today's swearing-in ceremonies with his children---Peter, 9 and Ann, 6--as interested onlookers. Rostow, former deputy special assistant to President Kennedy, also will serve as chairman of the Department's policy planning council. He is a native of New York. Washington

Photo is dated 1961.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.