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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-C
ST34, KN40
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30684
Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts (back to camera) visits with President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera (center), during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Minister of External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken, stands second from left; others are unidentified. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30679
Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) escorts President of France, General Charles de Gaulle, through the ground-floor Center Hall to attend a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Maurice Couve de Murville (mostly hidden), walks behind General de Gaulle. Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30678
Jacqueline Kennedy (center, back to camera) visits with Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) stands right of Mrs. Kennedy. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Special Assistant to President Kennedy for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Robin Chandler Duke, wife of U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; White House Secret Service agent, Clint Hill. Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C422-59-63
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with Prime Minister of Jamaica, Sir Alexander Bustamante. Also pictured: First Lady of Jamaica, Gladys Bustamante (mostly hidden); Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Paul Crook; Ghanaian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Kwesi Armah; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C422-35-63
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with Chancellor of West Germany, Ludwig Erhard. Also pictured: Prince Gholam-Reza Pahlavi of Iran; Ambassador of Iran, Mahmoud Foroughi; Minister of Foreign Relations of El Salvador, Dr. Hector Escobar Serrano; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C422-29-63
Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) escorts President of France, General Charles de Gaulle, through the Diplomatic Reception Room to attend a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C422-28-63
Jacqueline Kennedy visits with King Baudouin of Belgium during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) stands at left; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at right (back to camera). Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30719
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with President of Germany, Heinrich Lübke. Also pictured: Chancellor of West Germany, Ludwig Erhard; Prince Gholam-Reza Pahlavi of Iran; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Abbas Aram. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30717
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy visits with President of the Philippines, Diosdado Macapagal. Also pictured: First Lady of the Philippines, Dr. Eva Macapagal; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Manuel Tello; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30713
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with President of the Philippines, Diosdado Macapagal. Also pictured: First Lady of the Philippines, Dr. Eva Macapagal; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30708
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with Prime Minister of Canada, Lester B. Pearson. Also pictured: First Lady of Canada, Maryon Pearson; Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada, Paul Martin; President of the Senate of Australia, Sir Alister McMullin; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30705
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy visits with Queen Frederika of Greece. Also pictured: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Sophocles Venizelos; Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands; Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Joseph Luns; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30701
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with President of the State of Israel, Zalman Shazar. Also pictured: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Golda Meir; Ambassador of Israel, Avraham Harman; Vice President of Liberia, William R. Tolbert, Jr.; Secretary of State of Liberia, J. Rudolph Grimes; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, Antone Atallah; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C30696
Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy embraces President of Colombia, Alberto Lleras Camargo. Also pictured: Ambassador of Colombia, Dr. Eduardo Uribe Botero; Representative from Colombia to the United Nations (UN), Germán Zea Hernández; President of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia, Petar Stambolić; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia, Koča Popović; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden). Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.