Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
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.