Collection Preservation of the White House
In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the...
The Monroe Doctrine desk
- Photographer
- Bruce White
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Bruce White for the White House Historical Association/Collection of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
The Monroe Doctrine desk
The Monroe Doctrine desk
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