Mamie Eisenhower with Mary Pillsbury Lord and Katherine Howard

Mamie Eisenhower attended a luncheon for Mrs. Katherine Howard who is retiring as Deputy Administrator of the Civil Defense Administration on July 31. Mamie shows her black lacquered purse with fresh flowers from the White House to Mrs. Mary Lord, left, and Mrs. Katherine Howard. 72-972-7. National Archives, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Abilene, Kansas.