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 3
- Date of Work
- December 13, 1974
- Credit
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum/ NARA
An Ex-Beatle at the White House - Photo 3
President Gerald R. Ford and his son, Jack Ford, meet with Former Beatle George Harrison, George's father, Harry Harrison, Keyboardist Billy Preston, Manager Tommy Scott, and Sitarist Ravi Shankar in the Oval Office on December 13, 1974.
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