Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7109-H
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, and others in the Cabinet Room. Seated (L-R): Under Secretary of State, George Ball; President Olympio; President Kennedy; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams. Standing (L-R): US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; US State Department interpreter, Sam Maggio; Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of Togo, Dr. Hospice Coco; Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Togo, Paulin Freitas. White House, Washington, D.C. [Ink bleed-through in upper right hand corner is original to the file print.]