Remembering President Jimmy Carter
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter took time to meet with the Science Talent Search finalists during their finals week in Washington, DC. According to this article from Science News, Carter told the winners he was honored to meet them.
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt speaks with STS finalists at the White House in 1944. This meeting marked the first time finalists visited the White House as part of their weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., starting a tradition that continues today.
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President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson address the 1961 STS finalists in the White House Rose Garden. Finalist Mary Sue Coleman (front row, left) went on to become president of the University of Michigan and chairwoman of the Society’s Board of Trustees.
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President Barack Obama welcomes finalists of the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS competition to the White House. Eitan Acks (back row, second from right) was the recipient of the Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation for his project to improve speech therapy devices.
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