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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-05-22-F
AR21, ST10, KN17
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21922
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: John Kriza, Gage Bush, Bruce Marks, and Basil Thompson (shaking hands with President Kennedy). Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21921
President John F. Kennedy (right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center left) visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Cast and crew pictured include: ballet master, Fernand Nault; performers, Sallie Wilson, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, John Kriza, and Ruth Ann Koesun. Also pictured: White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke; First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; U.S. State Department Interpreter, José de Seabra; White House doorman, Preston Bruce. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21920
President John F. Kennedy (center right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center left) visit with members of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) following their production of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: Sallie Wilson, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, and Ali Pourfarrokh. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; First Lady’s Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige; White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; U.S. State Department Interpreter, José de Seabra; White House doorman, Preston Bruce; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Payne. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21917
Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Ruth Ann Koesun (on edge of frame), John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): two unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21915
Members of the cast of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): Ted Kivitt, Diana Levy, Joseph Carow, Diane Anthony, four unidentified persons, Richard Englund, Gage Bush, Ali Pourfarrokh. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21914
Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): unidentified; composer, Aaron Copland; three unidentified persons; Ted Kivitt; Diana Levy; Joseph Carow; Diane Anthony; four unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. Unidentified persons may include: Kent Hatcher, Rosemary Jourdan, Mary Kelly, Leonie Leahy, Arnott Mader, Paul Nickel, Peter Saul, Judith Siegfried, Mary Stone, and Richard Wagner. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21913
Cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, pose onstage in the East Room. Front row (L-R): Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Basil Thompson, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janie Barrow, and Janet Morse. Back row (L-R): unidentified; composer, Aaron Copland; three unidentified persons; Ted Kivitt; Diana Levy; Joseph Carow; Diane Anthony; four unidentified persons; Richard Englund; Gage Bush; Ali Pourfarrokh; three unidentified persons; régisseur, Dimitri Romanoff; ballet master, Fernand Nault. Unidentified persons may include: Kent Hatcher, Rosemary Jourdan, Mary Kelly, Leonie Leahy, Arnott Mader, Paul Nickel, Peter Saul, Judith Siegfried, Mary Stone, and Richard Wagner. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-224-12-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet the cast and crew of Aaron Copland’s ballet, “Billy the Kid,” performed by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) as part of a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Performers pictured include: Diana Levy, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Gage Bush, Richard Englund, Bruce Marks, Basil Thompson, and Mary Gelder. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.