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White House Photographs
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Presentation of the new White House guide book to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by members of the National Geographic Society (NGS) and the White House Historical Association (WHHA); "The White House: An Historic Guide," a joint publication of the NGS and the WHHA, was printed by Judd & Detweiler, Inc. President Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks upon receiving copies of the book. Looking on (L-R): President and Editor of the NGS, Dr. Melville Bell Grosvenor; Mrs. Kennedy; Chairman of the Fine Arts Commission and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the WHHA, David E. Finley; White House Curator, Lorraine Waxman Pearce; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and member of the Board of Directors of the WHHA, Dr. Leonard Carmichael; Executive Vice President and Secretary of the NGS, Dr. Melvin M. Payne. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.