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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (both at right) greet the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. President Houphouët-Boigny (partially hidden) and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, stand at right; composer, Aaron Copland, stands at left (back to camera). Performers pictured include: Ruth Ann Koesun (on far left edge of frame), Felix Smith, John Kriza (shaking hands with President Houphouët-Boigny), and Ali Pourfarrokh. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy greets the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny; composer, Aaron Copland, stands at right (back to camera). Performers pictured include: Felix Smith, John Kriza (shaking hands with President Kennedy), Janet Morse, and Ali Pourfarrokh. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy greets the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Ted Kivitt, Basil Thompson (shaking hands with President Kennedy), Joseph Carow, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, and Ruth Ann Koesun. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. President Houphouët-Boigny (partially hidden) and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, stand at right; composer, Aaron Copland, stands at far left. Also pictured: performers, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, Richard Englund, John Kriza, Janie Barrow, and Ali Pourfarrokh; ballet master, Fernand Nault. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Mary Gelder stands at center right; all others are unidentified. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. President Houphouët-Boigny and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, stand at right; composer, Aaron Copland, stands at left (back to camera). Also pictured: performers, Ruth Ann Koesun, Richard Englund (partially hidden), John Kriza, Felix Smith, and Janie Barrow; ballet master, Fernand Nault. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: John Kriza, Gage Bush, Bruce Marks, and Basil Thompson (shaking hands with President Kennedy). Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center left) visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Cast and crew pictured include: ballet master, Fernand Nault; performers, Sallie Wilson, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, John Kriza, and Ruth Ann Koesun. Also pictured: White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke; First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; U.S. State Department Interpreter, José de Seabra; White House doorman, Preston Bruce. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (center right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center left) visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: Sallie Wilson, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, and Ali Pourfarrokh. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige; White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; U.S. State Department Interpreter, José de Seabra; White House doorman, Preston Bruce; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Members of the cast of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Left to right: Diane Anthony, Janet Morse, three unidentified persons, Janie Barrow, unidentified. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Ruth Ann Koesun (on edge of frame), John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): two unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks. Back row (L-R): unidentified; composer, Aaron Copland; three unidentified persons; Ted Kivitt, Diana Levy, Joseph Carow, Diane Anthony, unidentified. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Members of the cast of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): Ted Kivitt, Diana Levy, Joseph Carow, Diane Anthony, four unidentified persons, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, Ali Pourfarrokh. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): unidentified; composer, Aaron Copland; three unidentified persons; Ted Kivitt; Diana Levy; Joseph Carow; Diane Anthony; four unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. Unidentified persons may include: Kent Hatcher, Rosemary Jourdan, Mary Kelly, Leonie Leahy, Arnott Mader, Paul Nickel, Peter Saul, Judith Siegfried, Mary Stone, and Richard Wagner. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): unidentified; composer, Aaron Copland; three unidentified persons; Ted Kivitt; Diana Levy; Joseph Carow; Diane Anthony; four unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. Unidentified persons may include: Kent Hatcher, Rosemary Jourdan, Mary Kelly, Leonie Leahy, Arnott Mader, Paul Nickel, Peter Saul, Judith Siegfried, Mary Stone, and Richard Wagner. White House, Washington, D.C.