DESCRIPTION:
The Kennedy White House Parties
A Studio Book
by Anne H. Lincoln
Viking Press, New York, 1967
184 pages
This is a rare, out of print book that was written by Anne Lincoln, an assistant social secretary of the Kennedy White House, and with the knowledge and cooperation of Jacqueline Kennedy. This book reads like a high quality scrapbook and is filled with photographs and descriptions of the Kennedys entertaining at the White House. It also contains State Dinner guest lists and menus.
There is an introduction written by Pierre Salinger, who served as a press secretary to both President Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson. The book comes with the original dust jacket. Most photos are in black and white but there are 8 pages of color photos.
CONTENTS:
- Foreward
- Introduction
- Luncheon for Ladies of the Press
- A Visit from Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
- State Dinner for President Bourguiba of Tunisia and Mrs. Bourguiba
- A Visit from Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco
- State Dinner for Mohammed Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan
- First Musical Program for Youth
- A Tea for Ambassadors' Wives
- State Dinner for President Abboud of the Sudan
- Dinner for Former President Truman and Mrs. Truman
- Dinner for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India
- State Dinner for the Governor of Puerto Rico and mrs. Munoz-Marin
- A Tea for the Committee for White House Paintings
- The State Reception Rooms
- Christmas 1961
- Second Musical Program for Youth
- Dinner for the Vice President, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice
- Congressional Reception
- State Dinner for the Shahanshah and Empress of Iran
- Third Musical Program for Youth
- Dinner for the Nobel Prize Winners
- Reception for Ambassadors and Their Wives
- Reception for Foreign Students
- Dinner for the Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France
- State Dinner for the President of the Republic of the Ivory Coast
- Annual Luncheon for Senators' Wives
- Fourth Musical Program for Youth
- State Luncheon for Premier Ben Bella of Algeria
- A Visit from Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
- Fifth Musical Program for Youth
- Christmas 1962
- Reception on the Centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation
- State Dinner for King Hassan II of Morocco
- Sixth Musical Program for Youth
- State Dinner for Grand Duchess and Prince of Luxembourg
- Annual Military Reception
- State Dinner for President Radhakrishnan of India
- State Dinner for the King and Queen of Afghanistan
- State Dinner for Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia
- State Dinner fro President Sean Lemass of Eire
- The Black Watch Tattoo
Condition: This book is in very good condition. All pages are clean and intact. The end pages show a small amount of discoloration and the inside back cover has the name "Norman Stillman" written in red ink. The book covers are clean, white and fresh. The spine of the cover is bright blue with gold stripes and lettering. The gold is intact and in excellent condition. The book jacket is in fair condition with some worn surface on the front and back and some speckled discoloration along the spine.
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