PRESIDENT & 1ST LADY VISIT PARIS
Paris, France (JFK+50) On June 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, enjoyed a busy day here in Paris*.
In the morning, JFK spoke to the Members of the Bureau of the Municipal Council at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall). Afterwards, there was a luncheon given by President and Mrs. Kennedy for President Charles de Gaulle and Madame de Gaulle at the American Embassy.
The President said...
"This city is no stranger to me. A Parisian designed the City of Washington, Pierre L'Enfant, who laid out our broad boulevards. More people speak French in my own section of New England than any other language except English. I salute this city and I salute this country."
Afterwards JFK spoke to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) and a grand finale came in the evening when the President and Mrs. Kennedy were honored at a ballet at Louis XI Theater.
*Paris is the capital & largest populated city of France. It is home of the Louvre, the most visited art museum in the world, the Eiffel Tower & Notre Dame Cathedral. It is the 6th most popular city for travel in the world today. In the 1860s, Paris was illuminated by 56,000 gas lamps earning her the nickname "City of Lights."
SOURCE
"Remarks at a Civic Reception for President Kennedy at the Hotel de Ville," June 1, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, January 20 to December 31, 1961, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1962.
Scenes of Paris
Photos by Jennifer Mangone (2018)
Paris, France (JFK+50) On June 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, enjoyed a busy day here in Paris*.
In the morning, JFK spoke to the Members of the Bureau of the Municipal Council at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall). Afterwards, there was a luncheon given by President and Mrs. Kennedy for President Charles de Gaulle and Madame de Gaulle at the American Embassy.
The President said...
"This city is no stranger to me. A Parisian designed the City of Washington, Pierre L'Enfant, who laid out our broad boulevards. More people speak French in my own section of New England than any other language except English. I salute this city and I salute this country."
Afterwards JFK spoke to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) and a grand finale came in the evening when the President and Mrs. Kennedy were honored at a ballet at Louis XI Theater.
*Paris is the capital & largest populated city of France. It is home of the Louvre, the most visited art museum in the world, the Eiffel Tower & Notre Dame Cathedral. It is the 6th most popular city for travel in the world today. In the 1860s, Paris was illuminated by 56,000 gas lamps earning her the nickname "City of Lights."
SOURCE
"Remarks at a Civic Reception for President Kennedy at the Hotel de Ville," June 1, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, January 20 to December 31, 1961, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1962.
Scenes of Paris
Photos by Jennifer Mangone (2018)
