Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Violinist Isaac Stern Talks with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
- Date of Work
- May 11, 1962
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Violinist Isaac Stern Talks with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Violinist Isaac Stern talks with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the East Room of the White House on May 11, 1962.
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