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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy steps off US Marines helicopter for the arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. L-R: Unidentified man; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; five unidentified men; White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald “Jerry” Behn (with back to camera); three unidentified men; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (taking the First Lady’s hand); unidentified man; Mrs. Kennedy. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Standing at left: President John F. Kennedy; President Olympio (at microphones); Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa (in back); Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (partially hidden, wearing hat); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in background); Under Secretary of State, George Ball; US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard (below platform, hands folded). Also pictured at right: Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Sam Sulliman, and Roy Kellerman. US Marine Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.