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Quebec Conference

Date: 09 1944
Description: British and American combined Chiefs of Staff led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The conference was held in Quebe...
Painting

James Monroe

Date: 
Description: Portrait engraving of James Monroe from a painting by J. Vanderlyn.
Print

John Adams

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Description: Engraving of John Adams with an inset of "M. Tallyrand Receiving the American Envoys, 1797."
Photograph

Herbert Hoover

Date: 06 20 1920
Description: Herbert Hoover, during his tenure as head of the U.S. Food Administration, receiving an honorary degree from Brown University.
Print

James Monroe

Date: 1861
Description: Portrait engraving of James Monroe from a painting by Alonzo Chappel.
Photograph

Woodrow Wilson

Date: 1917
Description: A portrait of Woodrow Wilson, taken shortly before his 61st birthday on December 28.
Print

James Buchanan

Date: 1860
Description: A head and shoulders portrait of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States, 1857-1861. Buchanan was born in Cove Gap near Mercersburg, Pennsylva...
Photograph

President Franklin Roosevelt in Mexico

Date: 1943
Description: President Franklin Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt on the officials platform during a visit to Monterrey, Mexico. Standing between them (and also pictured on ...
Photograph

President Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at Quebec

Date: 09 1944
Description: Prime Minister Winston Churchill greets President Franklin Roosevelt as he is about to exit his vehicle for their meeting at Quebec. This was their second ...
Photograph

Negotiating for Peace

Date: 1975
Description: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (center), and on far left Egyptian Vice President Hosni Mubarak, meeting with a delegation from the U.S. House of Represenat...
Photograph

Gorbachev and Obey

Date: 1992
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing) of Wisconsin shakes hands with former Soviet President Mikhal Gorbachev at a diplomatic luncheon in Washington. Also w...
Photograph

Diplomatic Meeting

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin (far left) meeting President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq during a visit to Pakistan.
Photograph

President Mary Robinson

Date: 1991
Description: Mary Robinson, President of Ireland, escorting Speaker of the House of Representative Thomas Foley, who was heading a house leadership trip to Ireland. To ...
Photograph

Egyptian Leaders

Date: 1977
Description: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Vice President Hosni Mubarak seated at the far right with a delegation of congressional leaders. Congressman David R. Ob...
Historical Object

Banquet Menu for President-Elect Warren G. Harding

Date: 11 25 1920
Description: Menu for a banquet given by the President of Panama for President-Elect Warren G. Harding in Panama. Printed on a length of fringed silk with a blue twiste...

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