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Newly-appointed Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (left) meets with President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) to present his credentials; an unidentified photographer (in back) observes. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated at the table (L-R): the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend a dinner in their honor, given by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. (L-R) President Kennedy, the Shahanshah, Mrs. Kennedy, and the Empress. Embassy of Iran, Washington, D.C. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, upon the Shahanshah's departure from the White House following their meeting. (L-R) Secret Service agent James M. “Mike” Mastrovito, the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (in back) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (mostly hidden, left of columns) visit with guests in the Entrance Hall of the White House during a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (back to camera, in front of President Kennedy), and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy). Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke stands left of the Shahanshah; members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company, who performed at the dinner, stand behind Mrs. Kennedy and the Empress. Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (in back) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (back to camera, left of columns) visit with guests in the Entrance Hall of the White House during a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (back to camera, in front of President Kennedy), and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy). Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke stands left of the Shahanshah; members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company, who performed at the dinner, stand behind the Empress. Washington, D.C.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, arrive at the White House for a dinner in their honor. (L-R) Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the Shahanshah, the Empress, and President John F. Kennedy. An unidentified reporter stands in the background at left. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, arrive at the White House for a dinner in their honor. (L-R) Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the Shahanshah, the Empress, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and President John F. Kennedy attend a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Arrival ceremonies for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Standing on the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Shahanshah; the Empress; President John F. Kennedy (facing away); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai), partially hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy; Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (facing away); Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; and an unidentified man. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers welcoming remarks to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; the Shahanshah; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (partially hidden, on far edge of image) stands at right. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (at microphones), issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); President Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (hidden behind the President); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton stands at far right. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (at microphones), issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); President Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (partially hidden behind the President); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton stands at far right. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (at microphones), issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Looking on from the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); President Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (hidden behind the President); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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Arrival ceremonies for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Standing on the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress (back to camera); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai), mostly hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy; the Shahanshah; President John F. Kennedy; Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (mostly hidden behind President Kennedy); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (back to camera) stands in front of the platform; White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn walks behind the platform at left; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton stands at far right. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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Arrival ceremonies for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Standing on the Reviewing Platform (L-R): the Empress (holding bouquet of roses); Secretary of State Dean Rusk; the Shahanshah; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President John F. Kennedy (facing away); Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (Qods-Nakhai); Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; unidentified man; and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh stands left of the platform. Standing in line behind Secretary Rusk: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Lillian Somoza de Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the Nicaraguan Ambassador; Virginia Rusk, wife of Secretary Rusk; and Major General Mohammad Amir-Khatami, Commanding General of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Standing in line behind General Lemnitzer: Walter N. Tobriner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and District of Columbia Commissioners Brigadier General Frederick J. Clarke and John B. Duncan.
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President John F. Kennedy (left) and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, ride in the backseat of a bubble-top car en route to Blair House, following arrival ceremonies for the Shahanshah and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (not pictured). White House Secret Service agent Bill Greer (driving), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (center), and White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn (right) sit in the front seat; United States military honor guard troops stand in the background. Hangar 11, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Unidentified commander of troops escorts Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) past United States military color guard and honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Deputy Chief of Protocol William J. Tonesk (far left) greets Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, upon his and President John F. Kennedy's (far right) arrival at Blair House, Washington, D.C. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden) walks behind President Kennedy; White House Secret Service agents Arthur L. "Art" Godfrey and Bill Greer (in back) stand on either side of the bubble-top car.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, arrive at Blair House, Washington, D.C. In the foreground (L-R): the Empress, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy, and the Shahanshah. Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Aram (partially hidden) stands behind and to the right of Mrs. Kennedy.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (right), upon his arrival at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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Newly-appointed Ambassador of Iran Hossein Ghods-Nakhai (left) meets with President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) to present his credentials. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy watches as Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s helicopter departs the South Lawn for his good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab). White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy watches as Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s helicopter departs the South Lawn for his good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab). White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy and others bid farewell to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson as his helicopter departs the South Lawn for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea, and Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, stand on either side of President Kennedy. White House, Washington, D.C.