Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003

James E. Webb (center), Administrator of NASA, receives a Western pistol as a gift from a visiting group. Senator Strom Thurmond is on Webb's left.

Senator Strom Thurmond (third from left) and James E. Webb (fourth from left), Administrator of NASA, sits in a large group photograph. The event is unknown.

Informal portrait of Senator Strom Thurmond (near right) and unidentified others at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Informal portrait of Senator Strom Thurmond at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Informal portrait of Senator Strom Thurmond (left) at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Stuart Symington, James E. Webb, and Strom Thurmond at a dinner at Washington University. Symington is turned to the camera on the left, Webb is the next man to the left of Symington, and Thurmond is on the far right. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

James E. Webb, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (center, right), at Washington University. It appears as though he is about to receive an honorary degree. Strom Thurmond is on the far right in the background. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Senator Strom Thurmond (front left) and Missouri Senator Stuart Symington (right, in background) at Washington University. From a leather bound album of photos taken at the Founders Day Banquet, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Photograph of a political cartoon depicting a schoolroom, with the teacher labeled as "Voters" and holding a ruler. Portraits of Presidents Washington and Lincoln hang on the wall behind the teacher, and the only student left in the desks is President Harry S. Truman. Two of the other students coming towards the teacher are Henry Wallace and Strom Thurmond. Other students are in the corner wearing dunce caps, and three students labeled "Lovett" "Forrestal" and "Marshall" are sneaking out of the room. From: Mauldin