Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Carter
- Date of Work
- February 14, 1977
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Carter
President and Mrs. Jose Lopez Portillo and President and Mrs. Carter wave to a welcoming crowd from the South Portico of the White House. February 14, 1977.
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