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Eisenhower and Khrushchev Take Helicopter Tour of Washington, D.C.
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This photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev was taken on September 15, 1959. In the photograph, President Eisenhower and Khrushchev can be seen disembarking a presidential helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds following an impromptu aerial tour of Washington, D.C. During the helicopter tour, the two flew over the National Mall, the monuments, and the local suburbs of Washington, D.C. Khrushchev's 12 day visit to the United States included visits to New York City, Hyde Park to pay respects to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Los Angeles, San Francisco, corn farms in Iowa, Pittsburgh, Camp David, and Eisenhower’s farm at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
This photograph is of President Dwight D. Eisenhower disembarking from a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter that landed on board the USS Des Moines in the harbor of Athens, Greece. Behind President Eisenhower is his Naval Aide, CAPT Evan P. Aurand. Eisenhower was visiting Greece from December 14–15, 1959 as part of an 11-nation goodwill tour.
This photograph is of a damaged car in the vice president's parking spot near the West Wing. This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel in August 1965, during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, when Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was in office.
This photograph is of a damaged car in the vice president's parking spot near the West Wing. This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel in August 1965, during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, when Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was in office.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.