Photograph
White House Photographs
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Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. On platform (L-R): President Youlou, President John F. Kennedy, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup (behind microphones). Also included in the photograph and standing to the left of the platform are Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, and other unidentified officials. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.