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President John F. Kennedy speaks at arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. L-R: President Olympio; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; President Kennedy; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Standing at left: President John F. Kennedy; President Olympio (at microphones); Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa (in back); Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (partially hidden, wearing hat); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in background); Under Secretary of State, George Ball; US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard (below platform, hands folded). Also pictured at right: Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Sam Sulliman, and Roy Kellerman. US Marine Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and President Sylvanus Olympio of Togo (escorted by Commander of Troops, Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Murray, Jr.) review troops during the arrival ceremonies for President Olympio. Various honor guard personnel stand at attention in the background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Standing on reviewing platform (L-R): President Olympio; President John F. Kennedy; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Standing left of platform, in front row: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of Togo, Dr. Hospice Coco; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. [Ink bleed-through in top right corner of image is original to the file print.]
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President John F. Kennedy (left) shakes hands with President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, upon President Olympio’s arrival in Washington, D.C. US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, walks down airplane stairs behind President Olympio. White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman, stands at left in background. All others are unidentified. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.