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President Kennedy with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963

Cecil W. Stoughton1963-02

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

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.

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  • Title: President Kennedy with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963
  • Creator: Stoughton, Cecil, 1920-2008
  • Date: 1963-02
  • Location: United States, District of Columbia, Washington
  • Subject Keywords: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Betancourt, Romulo, 1908-1981, Gies, Morgan L., Ford Motor Company. Lincoln-Mercury Division, White House (Washington, D.C.), Automobiles, Limousines, Lincoln automobile, Presidential automobiles, United States presidents, Cars, Photographic prints, Photographs
  • Type: Photographs
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Photographic print
  • Object ID: 2011.241.14.36
  • Image ID: THF208724
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
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