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Pablo Casals Performs for The Kennedys in the East Room
- Date of Work
- November 13, 1961
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library/NARA
Pablo Casals Performs for The Kennedys in the East Room
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, along with other guests, speak with cellist Pablo Casals, who performed in the White House East Room on November 13, 1961.
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