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Queen Elizabeth II: The Nixons and Queen Elizabeth
- Date of Work
- October 1970
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Queen Elizabeth II: The Nixons and Queen Elizabeth
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Edward Heath are joined by President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon during the Nixons' visit to the United Kingdom October 1970.
Prior to this visit in June of that same year, Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited the White House.
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