Emmanuel Lewis Performs at Diplomatic Children's Party, 1985

This photograph of child actor Emmanuel Lewis performing in the East Room was taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on December 9, 1985, during a Christmas party hosted by First Lady Nancy Reagan for the children of the Diplomatic Corps. The party also featured entertainment by vaudevillian clown Avner Eisenberg and appearances by costumed characters. A television actor, Lewis played the title character in the American sitcom "Webster" from 1983-1989. The party was coordinated by THIS (The Hospitality and Information Service) for Diplomats, a volunteer organization established in 1961 to support newly appointed diplomats and their families transition to life in Washington, D.C