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JFKWHP-ST-415-9-62
Newly-appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), General Maxwell D. Taylor, stands with former Chairmen of the JCS during his swearing-in ceremony. Left to right (in foreground): General Omar Bradley; Admiral Arthur W. Radford; General Nathan F. Twining; General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; General Taylor. Also pictured, in the background: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; former Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy (back to camera); Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: Light scratching throughout image is original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-ST-415-6-62
President John F. Kennedy (center right, at microphones) delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of General Maxwell D. Taylor as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); General Taylor and Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stand right of President Kennedy. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at far left (left to right): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; General Omar Bradley; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Lydia Taylor; Admiral Arthur W. Radford; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; unidentified person; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John A. McCone; two unidentified persons; former Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker. Photographers observe at right, in the foreground. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-415-3-62
President John F. Kennedy (center right, at microphones) delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of General Maxwell D. Taylor as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); General Taylor and Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stand right of President Kennedy. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at far left (left to right): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; General Omar Bradley; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Lydia Taylor; Admiral Arthur W. Radford; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Pearle Davenport Taylor; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; unidentified person; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John A. McCone; two unidentified persons; former Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker. Photographers observe at right, in the foreground. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7517-E
General Maxwell D. Taylor (center, at microphones) delivers remarks during his swearing-in ceremony as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); President John F. Kennedy (left) and Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stand on either side of General Taylor. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at the very back (left to right): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; General Omar Bradley; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Lydia Taylor; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric (partially hidden); Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; Katherine Lemnitzer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7517-D
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with General Maxwell D. Taylor (center) during General Taylor's swearing-in ceremony as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, stands at right. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at the very back (left to right): Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); General Omar Bradley; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Lydia Taylor; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth (face obscured); Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7517-A
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of General Maxwell D. Taylor as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Standing in foreground (left to right): President Kennedy (at microphones); General Taylor; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy. Looking on from the steps of the West Wing Colonnade, beginning at the very back (left to right): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; General Omar Bradley; outgoing Chairman of the JCS, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler (very back); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Mary Happer, sister-in-law of General Taylor; Katherine Lemnitzer. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-426-7-62
President John F. Kennedy (center, at microphones) delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right of President Kennedy). Standing in back (L-R): Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden on edge of frame); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn (mostly hidden); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's children, James Inman Decker and Jane Decker Francisco; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-426-15-62
Retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right, at microphones), delivers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM); President John F. Kennedy stands left of General Decker. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7508-C
Retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (at microphones), delivers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) from President John F. Kennedy (center left). Standing in back (L-R): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn (partially hidden); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri (mostly hidden); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's son, James Inman Decker; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7508-B
President John F. Kennedy presents the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (center). Looking on (L-R): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George H. Mahon (Texas); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric (mostly hidden); Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); General Maxwell D. Taylor; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Decker's son, James Inman Decker; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-22928-B
President John F. Kennedy speaks with Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, following the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy; President Kennedy presented the trophy to four X-15 pilots on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay, stands at left in background; White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton, stands at far right. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7365-A
President John F. Kennedy presents the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to four X-15 pilots, on behalf of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Standing behind President Kennedy are the recipients (L-R): Major Robert M. White (U.S. Air Force), A. Scott Crossfield (North American Aviation), Joseph A. Walker (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and Commander Forrest S. Petersen (U.S. Navy). Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; Representative George P. Miller (California); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; General Omar Bradley; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-300-29-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Monumento a la Revolución Mexicana (Monument to the Mexican Revolution) in Mexico City, Mexico. Also pictured: Chief of Protocol of Mexico, Federico A. Mariscal; General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores; Fanny Gamboa de Carrillo Flores; Maureen Hayes Mansfield; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard.
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JFKWHP-KN-22603
President of the American Society of Mexico, Willard D. Andrews (at lectern), delivers remarks at the Society's Fourth of July celebration; President John F. Kennedy attends. Seated in first row, behind lectern (L-R): President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Harold F. Linder; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann; Governor of the State of Mexico, Dr. Gustavo Baz; President Kennedy; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores. Also pictured: U.S. State Department interpreter, Donald Barnes; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; U.S. Military Attaché to Mexico, Brigadier General Chester L. Johnson; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Ciudad Satélite, Mexico.
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JFKWHP-KN-22602
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at a Fourth of July celebration organized by the American Society of Mexico. Seated in first row, behind lectern (L-R): U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann; Governor of the State of Mexico, Dr. Gustavo Baz; President of the American Society of Mexico, Willard D. Andrews; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores. Also pictured: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Edwin M. Martin; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; U.S. Military Attaché to Mexico, Brigadier General Chester L. Johnson; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agent, Mike Mastrovito. Ciudad Satélite, Mexico.
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JFKWHP-KN-22601
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at a Fourth of July celebration organized by the American Society of Mexico. Seated in first row, behind lectern (L-R): U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann; Governor of the State of Mexico, Dr. Gustavo Baz; President of the American Society of Mexico, Willard D. Andrews; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores. Also pictured: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Edwin M. Martin; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; U.S. Military Attaché to Mexico, Brigadier General Chester L. Johnson; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Ciudad Satélite, Mexico.
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JFKWHP-KN-22600
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at a Fourth of July celebration organized by the American Society of Mexico. Seated in first row, behind lectern (L-R): President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Harold F. Linder; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann; President of the American Society of Mexico, Willard D. Andrews; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores. Also pictured: U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; U.S. Military Attaché to Mexico, Brigadier General Chester L. Johnson; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Jim Johnson and Frank Yeager. Ciudad Satélite, Mexico.
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JFKWHP-KN-22510
President John F. Kennedy (seated, left of microphones) attends a ceremony during his visit to the Unidad Independencia (Independencia Housing Project) in Mexico City, Mexico. Seated at table (L-R): Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores; President Kennedy; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana). Also pictured: U.S. State Department interpreter, Donald Barnes; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn.
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JFKWHP-ST-232-1-62
President John F. Kennedy holds a model of a Mercury Capsule in the office of his personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Left to right: Priscilla Wear, staff member in the President's Secretary's Office; Presidential Assistant, John J. McNally; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; unidentified military officer; President Kennedy; Mrs. Lincoln; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-26-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. Front row (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Second row (L-R): Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié (partially hidden); U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams (behind Ambassador Bédié); Henriette Bédié (partially hidden); Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Third row (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-25-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. Front row (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Second row (L-R): U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams; Henriette Bédié (wife of Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié); Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Third row (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-23-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. Front row (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Second row (L-R): Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams (behind Ambassador Bédié); Henriette Bédié (mostly hidden); Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Third row (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-22-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. Front row (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Second row (L-R): unidentified social aide; Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié; Henriette Bédié; Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Third row (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-20-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. Front row (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Second row (L-R): unidentified social aide; Henriette Bédié (wife of Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié); Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Third row (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Ambassador Bédié; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-225-19-62
President John F. Kennedy and President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, arrive at the Entrance Hall of the White House for a dinner in honor of President Houphouët-Boigny and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. In front of Grand Staircase (L-R): President Houphouët-Boigny; Mrs. Houphouët-Boigny; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Standing on stair landing (L-R): Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Unidentified social aides and military personnel flank the staircase. Washington D.C.