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Luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of the Congo Fulbert Youlou (Brazzaville). President Youlou and President John F. Kennedy are seated in the middle of the table (with an unidentified man crouching between them), and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is seated at the table third from the right with his back to the camera. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy congratulate mezzo-soprano opera singer Grace Bumbry (on stage) following Ms. Bumbry's performance at a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. Those looking on include: Nina Warren, wife of Chief Justice Warren; Speaker McCormack; Lady Bird Johnson; and Vice President Johnson. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand before the Mona Lisa at the opening of a temporary exhibition of the painting at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (L-R) President Kennedy; pianist Madeleine Malraux (wife of Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France, André Malraux); Minister Malraux; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon Johnson.
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Actor and singer, Diahann Carroll (far right), performs during an evening reception at the residence of Arthur B. Krim and Dr. Mathilde Krim in New York City, New York. Also pictured: Ethel Skakel Kennedy; Patricia Kennedy Lawford; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, Larry O'Brien; Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O’Donnell; comedian, Elaine May; Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; Mayor of New York City, Robert F. Wagner, Jr.; First Lady of New York City, Susan Wagner; actor, Peter Lawford; actor and singer, Marilyn Monroe; entertainer, Jimmy Durante; White House Secret Service agents, Floyd Boring and Bob Lilley.
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Actor and singer, Diahann Carroll (far right), performs during an evening reception at the residence of Arthur B. Krim and Dr. Mathilde Krim in New York City, New York. Also pictured: entertainer, Jack Benny; Ethel Skakel Kennedy; Patricia Kennedy Lawford; Jean Kennedy Smith; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Steve Smith; Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, Larry O'Brien; Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O’Donnell; Mayor of New York City, Robert F. Wagner, Jr.; First Lady of New York City, Susan Wagner; actor and singer, Marilyn Monroe; actor, Peter Lawford; entertainer, Jimmy Durante; White House Secret Service agents, Floyd Boring and Bob Lilley.
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Entertainer, Eddie Jackson, performs during an evening reception at the residence of Arthur B. Krim and Dr. Mathilde Krim in New York City, New York. Also pictured: Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Patricia Kennedy Lawford; Jean Kennedy Smith; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, Larry O'Brien; First Lady of New York City, Susan Wagner; White House Secret Service agents, Floyd Boring and Bob Lilley.
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Luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of the Congo Fulbert Youlou (Brazzaville). (L-R) Unidentified man, Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn, President Youlou, an unidentified man, President John F. Kennedy, and an unidentified man. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is in the foreground on the right side of the photograph with his back to the camera. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P.A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. L-R: Unidentified piano player and several unidentified members of the United States Marine Band; Opera singer, Renata Tebaldi; Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, seated onstage in front row; Congressman Roland V. Libonati (Illinois), seated behind Archbishop O’Boyle; Congressman Robert N. Giaimo (Connecticut), seated at back right; seated in front row of audience (facing away from camera), First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (third from right, wearing white hat). State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others arrive at a dinner in honor of Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France, André Malraux. Left to right: French Ambassador to the United States, Hervé Alphand (on edge of frame); wife of the ambassador, Nicole Alphand (in shadow); Minister Malraux; wife of the minister, pianist Madeleine Malraux; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (in back, mostly hidden); First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson (mostly hidden); President Kennedy. Grand Staircase, Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and others attend the opening of the Mona Lisa Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Left to right: Vice President Johnson; Nicole Alphand, wife of the French Ambassador to the United States, Hervé Alphand; Lady Bird Johnson; Ambassador Alphand; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
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Master of ceremonies, composer, and conductor Leonard Bernstein (left), speaks at a fundraising dinner and closed-circuit telecast of "An American Pageant of the Arts" for the National Cultural Center; President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attended the dinner. At the head table (L-R): Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; unidentified; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Nina Warren, wife of Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Mr. Bernstein; chairman of the dinner committee for the National Cultural Center, Suzanne Gardner; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Cultural Center, Roger L. Stevens; Lady Bird Johnson; Chief Justice Warren; and Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and others attend a fundraising dinner and closed-circuit telecast of "An American Pageant of the Arts" for the National Cultural Center. Left to right: Nina Warren (seated), wife of Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; master of ceremonies, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein; chairman of the dinner committee for the National Cultural Center, Suzanne Gardner; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Mrs. Kennedy; and President Kennedy. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy prepares to deliver remarks at a fundraising dinner and closed-circuit telecast of "An American Pageant of the Arts" for the National Cultural Center. Left to right: chairman of the dinner committee for the National Cultural Center, Suzanne Gardner; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Mrs. Kennedy; and President John F. Kennedy. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at a fundraising dinner and closed-circuit telecast of "An American Pageant of the Arts" for the National Cultural Center. Seated (L-R): chairman of the dinner committee for the National Cultural Center, Suzanne Gardner; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Cultural Center, Roger L. Stevens; Lady Bird Johnson; and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl Warren. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits with entertainers. Seated clockwise around table (from left, at head of table): Vice President Johnson; Carol Burnett; Judy Garland; unidentified (standing); composer, Richard Adler (mostly hidden); Danny Kaye. An unidentified woman sits at desk in background. Office of the Vice President, Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits with entertainers. Left to right: Danny Kaye; Judy Garland; Vice President Johnson; Carol Burnett; composer, Richard Adler. Office of the Vice President, Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.
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Charcoal portrait of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson by artist, Louis Lupas. [Photograph by Dan Lewis]
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Charcoal portrait of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson by artist, Louis Lupas. [Photograph by Dan Lewis]
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Charcoal portrait of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson by artist, Louis Lupas. [Photograph by Dan Lewis]
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Charcoal portrait of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson by artist, Louis Lupas. [Photograph by Dan Lewis]
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President John F. Kennedy and others arrive at a dinner in honor of Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France, André Malraux. In front (L-R): Minister Malraux; wife of the minister, pianist Madeleine Malraux; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Others (L-R): French Ambassador to the United States, Hervé Alphand; wife of the ambassador, Nicole Alphand (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson (mostly hidden). Grand Staircase, Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others arrive at a dinner in honor of Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France, André Malraux. Front row (L-R): Minister Malraux; wife of the minister, pianist Madeleine Malraux; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Others (L-R): French Ambassador to the United States, Hervé Alphand (behind Minister Malraux); wife of the ambassador, Nicole Alphand (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson (mostly hidden behind the President). Grand Staircase, Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others arrive at a dinner in honor of Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France, André Malraux. In front (L-R): Minister Malraux; wife of the minister, pianist Madeleine Malraux; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Others (L-R): French Ambassador to the United States, Hervé Alphand; wife of the ambassador, Nicole Alphand (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson. Grand Staircase, Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others gather in the East Room to attend a reading by actor Fredric March of excerpts from the works of late American Nobel Prize winners during a dinner in honor of Nobel laureates from the Western Hemisphere; an unidentified man (left) stands at lectern. Seated in front row (L-R): Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Katherine Tupper Marshall (widow of Nobel Prize winner and former Secretary of State, General George C. Marshall); Lady Bird Johnson; Nobel Prize-winning author, Pearl S. Buck; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; poet and Nobel Prize nominee, Robert Frost; Agnes Charlier Jarring (wife of Ambassador of Sweden, Gunnar Jarring); unidentified; writer, Mary Welsh Hemingway (widow of Nobel Prize-winning author, Ernest Hemingway); Grete Koht; and Ambassador of Norway, Paul Koht. Other Nobel Prize winners pictured include: physicist from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Emilio Segré; poet, Alexis Léger (Saint-John Perse); Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Linus Pauling; former director of the Institute of Microbiology at Rutgers University, Dr. Selman A. Waksman; Gerhard Gade University Professor at Harvard University, Dr. Edward M. Purcell; biochemist from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Melvin Calvin; chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Harold C. Urey; and Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Lester B. Pearson. Also pictured: Dorothy Léger; Genevieve Jemtegaard Calvin; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Richard N. Goodwin; and Broadway producer, Arthur Cantor. White House, Washington, D.C. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]
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President John F. Kennedy and others gather in the East Room to attend a reading by actor Fredric March of excerpts from the works of late American Nobel Prize winners during a dinner in honor of Nobel laureates from the Western Hemisphere. President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with Nobel Prize-winning author, Pearl S. Buck. Seated in front row (L-R): Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (mostly hidden); Katherine Tupper Marshall (widow of Nobel Prize winner and former Secretary of State, General George C. Marshall); Lady Bird Johnson; Ms. Buck; the President and First Lady; and Agnes Charlier Jarring (wife of Ambassador of Sweden, Gunnar Jarring). Other Nobel Prize winners pictured include: poet, Alexis Léger (Saint-John Perse); Gerhard Gade University Professor at Harvard University, Dr. Edward M. Purcell; former director of the Institute of Microbiology at Rutgers University, Dr. Selman A. Waksman; physicist from the Institute for Advanced Study, Dr. Chen Ning Yang; and biochemist from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Melvin Calvin. Also pictured: Steve Smith (brother-in-law of President Kennedy); Dorothy Léger; author, Van Wyck Brooks; literary critic, Diana Trilling; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Richard N. Goodwin; and Sandra Leverant Goodwin. White House, Washington, D.C.