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Notable British Visitors: Prime Minister Harold McMillan
- Date of Work
- April 8, 1961
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- National Archives and Records Administration
Notable British Visitors: Prime Minister Harold McMillan
President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold McMillan (front row center) pose in the Rose Garden with their ministers, delegates, and advisers after a series of talks on world affairs, April 8, 1961.
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