Collection The Kennedy Rose Garden
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and...
The West Wing and Rose Garden
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- The White House Historical Association
The West Wing and Rose Garden
The West Wing and Rose Garden.
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