Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
A Duke at the White House - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- April 29, 1969
- Credit
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
A Duke at the White House - Photo 1
President Richard M. Nixon presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Duke Ellington in the East Room of the White House on April 29, 1969.
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