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Lincoln in the State Dining Room - Photo 4

Lincoln in the State Dining Room - Photo 4

In this photograph, taken by Joseph J. Scherschel of the National Geographic Service on December 20, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks in the State Dining Room during a State Dinner to honor West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. The G.P.A. Healy portrait of Abraham Lincoln hangs above the mantel behind Johnson.

Date of Work
December 20, 1965
Credit
White House Historical Association