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...
An Ex-Beatle at the White House - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- December 13, 1974
- Credit
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum/ NARA
An Ex-Beatle at the White House - Photo 1
Sitarist Ravi Shankar, Musician and Former Beatle George Harrison, President Gerald Ford, and his son, Jack Ford, meet in the Oval Office on December 13, 1974.
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