Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
President Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Press Conference
- Photographer
- Robert Knudsen
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
President Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Press Conference
President John F. Kennedy holds a press conference from the Oval Office during the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962.
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