Swearing-in ceremony, Francis Keppel, Commissioner of Education, 12:05PM. President John F. Kennedy (left) observes as Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House, Herbert L. Miller (right, holding Bible), administers the oath of office to newly-appointed Commissioner of Education, Francis Keppel (center, with right hand raised and left hand on Bible), during a swearing-in ceremony at the White House. Members of Commissioner Keppels family stand in back, including (from left to right): his wife, Edith Sawin Keppel, and daughters, Edith Tracy Drury and Susan Keppel. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.