President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) talks with President of Mali, Modibo Keita (third from left on couch), and others in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Those present include: Minister Resident of Mali in Guinea, Demba Diallo; Ambassador of Mali to the United Arab Republic, Modibo Diallo; Chief of the Cabinet of the Presidency, Mamadou Macalou; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen Williams (standing, second from right); Under Secretary of State, Chester Bowles (second from left on couch); Deputy Director of the Office of West African and Malagasy Affairs, Donald Dumont; interpreter, Arva Floyd.