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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-01-A
ST30, KN40
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30042
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; Imru Haile Selassie (partially hidden), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Mrs. Kennedy; Emperor Selassie; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (mostly hidden in back); President Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-20-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta (granddaughter of Emperor Selassie); Mrs. Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Emperor Selassie; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); President Kennedy; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Ruth Murdoch Ball; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-19-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta (granddaughter of Emperor Selassie); Mrs. Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy. Standing at right in background: Ambassador of the United Arab Republic, Dr. Mostafa Kamel; Ambassador of Sudan, Dr. Osman El Hadari (partially hidden).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-18-63
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greets Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta (granddaughter of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I) upon her arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Kennedy presents Princess Desta with a bouquet of roses. U.S. Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk, stands at far left; Robin Chandler Duke (wife of U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke) stands behind the Princess. Minister of the Imperial Court of Ethiopia, Tafarra-Worq Kidane-Wold, and an unidentified Ethiopian military official walk down steps of train.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-15-63
Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in his honor; President John F. Kennedy observes. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie, stand at right; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball, stands on far right edge of frame. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-13-63
President John F. Kennedy greets Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon the Emperor’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Exiting train: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands behind President Kennedy.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-12-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon Emperor Selassie’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with the Emperor. Walking down steps of train: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Robin Chandler Duke. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, and Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, stand at right.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30046
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon the Emperor’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Imru Haile Selassie (in back), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30045
President John F. Kennedy attends an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official (on edge of frame); Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler (in back, partially hidden); U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30043
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, Yilma Deressa (in back, mostly hidden); Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Imru Haile Selassie (partially hidden), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball (behind Mr. Selassie); Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Union Station, Washington, D.C.