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President John F. Kennedy accepts a ceremonial boat from Ambassador of Dahomey Louis Ignacio-Pinto in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with members of a goodwill mission from Dahomey; the mission presented gifts to President Kennedy on behalf of President of Dahomey, Hubert Maga. Ambassador of Dahomey and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Louis Ignacio-Pinto, stands at far right. Also pictured: Minister of State for Civil Service of Dahomey, Oke Assogba; Minister of Education and Culture of Dahomey, Michel Ahouanmenou; Deputy to the National Assembly of Dahomey, Issaka Dangou. Gifts pictured: brass sculpture of a royal procession and a wall hanging (draped over chair in center). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.4075.1, "Applique Wall Hanging"]
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President John F. Kennedy visits with members of a goodwill mission from Dahomey; President Kennedy views the book, "Terre Dahoméenne," presented to him as a gift by the mission on behalf of President of Dahomey, Hubert Maga. Ambassador of Dahomey and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Louis Ignacio-Pinto, stands second from left; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn, stands left of President Kennedy. Also pictured: Minister of State for Civil Service of Dahomey, Oke Assogba; Minister of Education and Culture of Dahomey, Michel Ahouanmenou; Deputy to the National Assembly of Dahomey, Issaka Dangou. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also MO 63.538, "Terre Dahomeenne"]