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...
Mexican State Dinners: 1977 Program
- Date of Work
- February 14, 1977
- Credit
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
Mexican State Dinners: 1977 Program
Program for the State Dinner held by President and Mrs. Carter at the White House for President and Mrs. Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico. February 14, 1977.
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