The American Presidents and Shakespeare
On April 23, 1932, Shakespeare-lovers from around the country flocked to Washington, D.C., to attend the dedication of the handsome new...
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Johnson
- Date of Work
- October 26, 1967
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library
Mexican State Dinners: President and Mrs. Johnson
Gathering in the Yellow Oval Room before the State Dinner, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Lady Bird Johnson, Muriel Humphrey, Mrs. Diaz Ordaz, and President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz admire a machete given to President Johnson by the Diaz Ordaz sons. October 26, 1967.
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