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Photograph of President of Chile Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, photography credit Joel Benjamin
Photograph of President of Chile Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, photography credit Joel Benjamin
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Photograph of President of Chile Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez

Artifact IDMO 63.108.2
Object Type Photograph
Date ca. 1962
Date Presented12/11/1962
Gifter
Place of GiftWashington, D.C., United States
Medium Silver gelatin print, silver plate
DimensionsFramed H 18 in x W 14 1/2 in (45.7 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionBlack and white portrait photograph (a) of Jorge Alessandri, President of Chile dressed in white bow tie, tails and full regalia. The photograph is in a silver frame (b) with an insignia of Chile embossed at the top of the frame. The photograph is Inscribed to President Kennedy in Spanish and dated December 11, 1962.
Historical NoteThis photograph was presented to President Kennedy by Jorge Alessandri, president of Chile (1958-1964), during his State Visit to the White House on December 11, 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a foreign official to the President and First Lady received through the Executive office and transferred to the General Service Administration where it was held until donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
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Related Links
Archives documents of President of Chile visit to The White House: "Archives folder of President of Chile visit to White House, 1962"