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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-01
Silent motion picture of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greeting Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen Farah of Iran on their arrival at Washington International Airport, Washington, D.C. Included are scenes of President and Mrs. Kennedy walking to a speakers stand with the Shah and Queen, President Kennedy and the Shah inspecting troops and making short speeches, and the President and Mrs. Kennedy riding in separate cars with their guests. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-12-E
ST09
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-12-D
ST09
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-11-F
AR19, KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-11-D
AR19, KN14
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C127-3-62
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the Empress Farah Pahlavi, wife of the Shahanshah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (center right, holding bouquet of daffodils), visit with John F. Kennedy, Jr. (in baby carriage), as they tour the White House grounds. Mrs. Kennedy holds the reins of Caroline Kennedy's pony Macaroni (standing between the Empress and the First Lady); an unidentified man stands at left. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20952
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, and President John F. Kennedy (right) greet members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company following the company's performance at a dinner in honor of the Shahanshah and the Empress. Dancer Jay Norman (second from left) stands onstage. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20951
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (far left), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, and President John F. Kennedy (back center) greet members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company following the company's performance at a dinner in honor of the Shahanshah and the Empress. Choreographer Jerome Robbins (far left, face obscured) speaks with Mrs. Kennedy. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20950
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, and President John F. Kennedy (mostly hidden behind the Empress) greet members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company following the company's performance at a dinner in honor of the Shahanshah and the Empress. Choreographer Jerome Robbins (on far edge of image) and dancer Jay Norman (fourth from left) stand onstage. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20949
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. (L-R) an unidentified man, the Empress, the Shahanshah, Mrs. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk (in background, back to camera), and President Kennedy (speaking with Secretary Rusk). East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20948
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, and President John F. Kennedy (mostly hidden behind the Empress) greet members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company following the company's performance at a dinner in honor of the Shahanshah and the Empress. Choreographer Jerome Robbins stands onstage, left of Mrs. Kennedy. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20947
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. (L-R) two unidentified persons, President Kennedy, the Empress, the Shahanshah, and Mrs. Kennedy. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20946
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center, back to camera) greets the Empress Farah Pahlavi upon her arrival at the White House for a dinner in honor of the Empress and her husband, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy). President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) looks on from right; unidentified reporters and photographers stand in the background at left. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20944
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, arrive at the White House for a dinner in their honor. (L-R) First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the Shahanshah, the Empress, and President John F. Kennedy. Unidentified photographers stand in the background at left. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C185-1-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (waving), and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of flowers), outside Blair House, Washington, D.C. Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (left) and Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai) stand on the steps behind the Empress.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20969
Arrival ceremonies for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Standing on the Reviewing Platform (L-R): First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President John F. Kennedy; the Shahanshah; the Empress; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai), mostly hidden behind Secretary Rusk; Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; unidentified man; and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (center) stands in front of the platform. Standing in line behind the Empress: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20968
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers welcoming remarks to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; the Shahanshah; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (in back) stands right of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20967
An unidentified girl presents a bouquet of flowers to the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, during arrival ceremonies for the Empress and her husband, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, at Blair House, Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief of Protocol William J. Tonesk stands left of the unidentified girl; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the Shahanshah (in shadow, facing away), and President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) look on from right. Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton and White House Secret Service agent Clint Hill stand behind the Empress.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20966
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers welcoming remarks to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); the Shahanshah (facing away); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (facing away); unidentified man; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (in back) stands right of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20965
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (left of President Kennedy), and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of flowers), on the steps of Blair House, Washington, D.C. Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram stands right of the Empress.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20964
Photographers and others observe as Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, arrive at Blair House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) the Empress (holding bouquet of flowers), President John F. Kennedy (back to camera), First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Deputy Chief of Protocol William J. Tonesk (wearing blue suit), and the Shahanshah (in profile). Assistant Press Secretary, Jay W. Gildner (two people behind Deputy Tonesk) stands at right.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20963
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (at microphones), issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); President Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (hidden behind the President); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (in back) stands right of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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JFKWHP-KN-C20961
President John F. Kennedy (right, facing away) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center, wearing white hat) stand with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (left of President Kennedy), and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of flowers), on the sidewalk outside Blair House, Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief of Protocol William J. Tonesk stands left of the Empress; Assistant Press Secretary, Jay W. Gildner walks behind Deputy Tonesk. Those standing behind the heads of state include (L-R): Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai), Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, White House Secret Service agent Clint Hill, and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. [Blemish in upper right portion of image is original to the negative.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20959
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (at microphones), issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); President Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (hidden behind the President); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (in back) stands right of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-127-3-62
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy adjusts the hood on John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s carriage as she takes the Empress Farah Pahlavi, wife of the Shahanshah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (left of Mrs. Kennedy), on a tour of the White House grounds. Mrs. Kennedy holds the reins of Caroline Kennedy's pony Macaroni (standing at right); an unidentified man and woman (mostly hidden behind the horse) stand with First Lady's Press Secretary Pamela Turnure (far right) in the background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.