Collection The White House Social Secretary
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The United States Marine Band: The President's Own
Gallery
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The Marine Band in procession during President William Henry Harrison's funeral ceremonies in 1841.
Kiplinger Washington Collection -
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy joins the U.S. Marine Band at a farewell party for Social Secretary Letitia Baldrige on May 29, 1963.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library -
President and Mrs. George Bush dance to the music of "The President's Own" after a State Dinner for President Abdou Diouf of Senegal, September 10, 1991.
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
A long and distinguished association with the presidency has honored the Marine Band. There is a sense of family among band members toward the presidents and their families, and the feeling is mutual. On one occasion during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln appeared outside during a Marine Band concert and the audience clapped and clamored for a speech. The president retreated inside saying, "I wish they would just let me sit out there quietly, and enjoy the music."
"When I leave this job, I'll miss a lot of things about Washington and the White House a few things I won't. But I'll really miss the Marine Band." President Bill Clinton
"Your music inspired me and often made me shed a tear of gratitude for those who serve the nation in uniform." President George Bush
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