A Night of Honor at the National Portrait Gallery
- Identifier:
- CAC_PP_110_3_2_30.1_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- A Night of Honor at the National Portrait Gallery
- Date Created:
- 1976-06-01
- EDTF:
- 1976-06-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Verneil English Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/12
- Description:
- The document describes an event held at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. in 1976 honoring Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The event was hosted by The Speaker of the House of Representatives and The Majority Leader of the United States Senate. The honorees included various prominent figures from the UK. The event featured a menu of elegant dishes and entertainment by the United States Air Force Strolling Strings. The National Portrait Gallery was established in 1962 to collect and display portraits of individuals who have influenced U.S. history. The gallery is housed in a historic building with Greek Revival architecture and is a popular tourist destination in Washington, D.C.
- Topic:
- International relations
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_PP_110_3_2_30.1_0000, Box 2, Folder 30.1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
