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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-05-05-E
AR07, KN03
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-O
Silent motion picture of President John F. Kennedy greeting Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba on his arrival at Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. President Kennedy arrives with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Aide Brig. General Chester V. Clifton. President and Mrs. Habib Bourguiba arrive and are greeted by President and Mrs. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, General George H. Decker, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and other dignitaries. President Kennedy and President Bourguiba make remarks before departing. Additional scenes from the arrival are included. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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JFKWHP-AR6415-A
Meeting with the Ambassador of Tunisia. President John F. Kennedy; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17742
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind, taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17741
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind, taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17740
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); two unidentified men in back; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-M23-5-61
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (on edge of image). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-M23-17-61
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. On platform, L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (facing away); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Virginia Rusk (wife of Dean Rusk) stands to left of platform; United States Army Band plays in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17710
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. President John F. Kennedy stands in front of microphones; President Bourguiba stands to right of President Kennedy. At left, L-R: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17709
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia; President John F. Kennedy stands in front of microphones. Standing behind President Kennedy, L-R: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (partially hidden); President Bourguiba; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (partially hidden behind President Bourguiba); Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick. White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald “Jerry” Behn, stands to right of platform (right of microphone stand). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17708
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia; President Bourguiba speaks into microphones. Standing behind President Bourguiba, L-R: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; President John F. Kennedy; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald “Jerry” Behn, stands to right of platform (right of microphone stand). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17706
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. Standing on platform, L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; unidentified man. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and First Lady of Tunisia, Moufida Bourguiba (formerly Mathilde Lorrain), stand to left of platform. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17705
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. Standing on platform, L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and First Lady of Tunisia, Moufida Bourguiba (formerly Mathilde Lorrain), stand to left of platform. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17704
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. Standing on platform, L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and First Lady of Tunisia, Moufida Bourguiba (formerly Mathilde Lorrain), stand to left of platform. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6561-X
President John F. Kennedy speaks with reporters in Rose Garden. In front, by microphones (L-R): President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; President Kennedy; unidentified reporter holding microphone. In back, L-R: Air Force Aide to the President, General Godfrey T. McHugh; unidentified man; Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (right of column); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; unidentified US Air Force officer. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6561-L
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. L-R: President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (in back); unidentified. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6561-I
Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. Standing on platform (L-R): President Bourguiba; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. Standing in group at left: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Virginia Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; First Lady of Tunisia, Moufida Bourguiba (formerly Mathilde Lorrain). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17746
President John F. Kennedy and President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia meet with reporters in the Rose Garden. Interpreter Charles Sedgwick, President Bourguiba, and President Kennedy stand in front. In back, L-R: Two unidentified men; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; unidentified US Air Force officer; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17744
President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr. speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. L-R: Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Bourguiba; unidentified military officer (in back); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; President John F. Kennedy; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher; unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17745
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia (both in front). Others, L-R: Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (in striped gray suit); unidentified US Air Force officer (in back); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind Ambassador Bourguiba); unidentified reporter; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (partially hidden, standing farther back on colonnade). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17743
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia (both in front). Others, L-R: Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (in striped gray suit); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; unidentified US Air Force officer; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.