Presidents and the Potomac
For the politicians, civil servants, and accompanying citizenry of the new federal government—freshly arrived in 1800 from comfortable, sophisticated Philadelphia—the...
President John F. Kennedy, Caroline, John Jr. and Macaroni
- Date of Work
- June 22, 1962
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- John F. Kennedy Library
President John F. Kennedy, Caroline, John Jr. and Macaroni
President John F. Kennedy greets Caroline, John Jr. and Macaroni outside the Oval Office on June 22, 1962.
Kennedy suffered a severe back injury during World War II that prevented him from riding.
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