Collection The Nixon White House 1969 - 1974
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
Amy Carter and Her Cat
- Photographer
- Charles Rafshoon
- Date of Work
- August 15, 1977
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Jimmy Carter Library
Amy Carter and Her Cat
Amy Carter and her Siamese cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang. Amy was ten years old when her father became president, and was often seen at formal events carrying or reading a book. The Carters had a Victorian suite of children's furniture brought from White House storage to use in her bedroom.
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