April 9, 1963 President John F. Kennedy makes Sir Winston Churchill an honorary American citizen

Visitors gather in the Rose Garden to hear President John F. Kennedys remarks at a proclamation ceremony declaring former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, an honorary citizen of the United States. White House, Washington, D. C. Also attending the ceremony are: Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir David OrmsbyGore; President Kennedy; Randolph Churchill, son of Sir Winston Churchill. Back, Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk, Sylvia Thomas OrmsbyGore, wife of the British Ambassador; Winston Churchill, Jr. , son of Randolph Churchill; Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell Shepard and General Attorney Robert F. Kennedy.