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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-C21926
President John F. Kennedy greets 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: Janet Mitchell, Mary Gelder, Ted Kivitt, Basil Thompson (shaking hands with President Kennedy), Joseph Carow, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, and Ruth Ann Koesun. East Room, 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-ST-225-29-62
President John F. Kennedy visits with 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: Ted Kivitt, Basil Thompson, Joseph Carow, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, and John Kriza. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Scratching on image is original to the negative.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-224-7-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visit with 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. Mrs. Kennedy speaks with composer, Aaron Copland, at far right; President Houphouët-Boigny and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, stand in center. Also pictured: performers, Mary Gelder, Ted Kivitt, Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janet Morse, and Ali Pourfarrokh; ballet master, Fernand Nault. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-224-6-62
President John F. Kennedy greets 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: Mary Gelder, Ted Kivitt, Basil Thompson (shaking hands with President Kennedy), Joseph Carow (partially hidden), Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Felix Smith, and Janie Barrow. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-224-5-62
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. Composer, Aaron Copland, stands at left; First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, stands at right. Performers pictured include: Sallie Wilson, Bruce Marks, Ruth Ann Koesun, Richard Englund, John Kriza, Felix Smith, Janet Morse, and Ali Pourfarrokh. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.