Reception for Wives of Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors

This photograph of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greeting guests during her reception for the wives of members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on April 19, 1961. The reception took place in the State Dining Room of the White House. The State Dining Room is located on the State Floor of the White House. The room is often the setting for State or Official Dinners and is the second largest room in the White House.