Presidents and the Hey Day of Horse Racing in the Federal City
President Richard M. Nixon was the first sitting president to attend the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 1969. In his party that...
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Bush on the Truman Balcony
- Date of Work
- September 5, 2001
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- George W. Bush Presidential Library
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Bush on the Truman Balcony
President and Mrs. Vicente Fox visit with President and Mrs. Bush on the Truman Balcony of the White House before receiving guests at the State Dinner. September 5, 2001.
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