President Kennedy with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963
THF208724 / President Kennedy with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963
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Artifact Overview
Foreign policy was an outstanding aspect of John F. Kennedy's Cold War administration. Amid global political and military tensions, the president hosted several Latin American dignitaries. This photograph shows Kennedy with Romulo Betancourt, then president of Venezuela. The two friends and statesmen met in February 1963 to discuss their nations' relationship and mutual concerns.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
February 1963
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Cecil Stoughton, White House photographer
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Type-written caption affixed to back:
December 1961 - President Kennedy and Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt leaving the White House riding in the 1961 Lincoln. Directly behind the President's car are the two identical 1956 Cadillac's [sic], which replaced the 1939 Cadillac's [sic] the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Morgan L. Gies is driving the follow-up car to the right rear of the President's car.
Stamped on back:
Cecil Stoughton
The White House
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