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President and Mrs. Eisenhower, Vice President and Mrs. Nixon greet Prime Minister Nehru and Indira Gandhi at the North Entrance of the White House. December 16, 1956.
National Park Service, Courtesy of Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
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President Truman greets Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Ambassador Vijaya Pandit, of India, upon their arrival at the Washington National Airport. October 11, 1949.
National Park Service, Abbie Rowe, Courtesy of Harry S. Truman Library
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Reply letter accepting an invitation to the State Dinner honoring Prime Minister Nehru at the Blair House, October 11, 1949.
Harry S. Truman Library
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India State Dinners: 1963 Dinner Menu
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President and Mrs. Johnson greet Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the North Entrance of the White House. March 28, 1966.
Lyndon B. Johnson Library
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President and Mrs. Nixon and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi stand with performers Patricia McBride and Edward Villella of the New York City Ballet, Hugo Fiorato, Conductor and William Schustik, Guitarist, in the East Room, November 4, 1971.
Richard Nixon Presidential Materials
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Invitation to the State Dinner honoring Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, June 12, 1985.
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Invitation to the State Dinner honoring Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, June 12, 1985.
Ronald Reagan Library
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President Reagan, Prime Minister Gandhi and guests seated during a State Dinner at the White House. July 29, 1982.
Ronald Reagan Library
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President and Mrs. Reagan greet Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the North Entrance of the White House. July 29, 1982.
Ronald Reagan Library
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President and Mrs. Clinton applaud Prime Minister Atal Bhari Vajpayee of India at their State Dinner on the South Lawn. September 17, 2000.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library
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President and Mrs. Bush stand with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and wife, Gursharan Kaur, at the base of the Grand Staircase. July 18, 2005.
George W. Bush Presidential Library

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