United States President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand in front of the Grand Staircase of the White House in Washington, DC prior to a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, F&eacute;lix Houphou&euml;t-Boigny, and First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Th&eacute;r&egrave;se Houphou&euml;t-Boigny on May 22, 1962. Front row (L-R): President Houphou&euml;t-Boigny; Mrs. Houphou&euml;t-Boigny; Mrs. Kennedy; President Kennedy. Others (L-R): Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan B&eacute;di&eacute;; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Virginia Rusk; U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk (mostly hidden); Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard. <br />
Credit: Arnie Sachs / CNP