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Dinner at the White House Is Memorable
Newsman Sam Pett recalls a White House dinner hosted by President Johnson on October 5 1964. The piece highlights invitation details costs and the social atmosphere while noting guests including the Philippine president and Mrs Macapagal and Pett and his wife travel to Washington for the event.
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
White House
Johnsons
the Petts
The
Philippines
Sam Pett
Washington
Johnson
Pett
Macapagal
Congress
Petts
Oval
Jacqueline Kennedy
Marine Corps
Dean Rusk
J. William Fulbright
Rosalind Russsell
Pat Brown
Supreme Court
Byron White
Willard. Wirtz
James Farley
John Sparkman
Luci
Gloria Macapagal
State Dining Room
President Johnson
State
Healy
Lincoln
Jim Farley
Mr. Macapagal
Blue Room
Robert Meyner
New Jersey
Billy Mauldin
Mr. Pett
Meyner
Mauldin
State Department
Lynda
Newbury
Beaulieu Beaumont
Harkness Ballet
Lynda Johnsson