Photograph of President John F. Kennedy and Chairman Nikita Khrushchev during their meeting in Vienna, Austria.
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Photograph of President John F. Kennedy and Chairman Nikita Khrushchev during their meeting in Vienna, Austria.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-LOOKM: Look Magazine Photograph.
National Archives Identifier: 193204
Full Citation: Khrushchev and Kennedy Shaking Hands; 6/3/1961 – 6/4/1961; Look Magazine Photographs, January 1, 1946–December 31, 1963; Collection JFK-LOOKM: Look Magazine Photograph,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/khrushchev-and-kennedy-shaking-hands/, April 1, 2026]
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