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Mar 28 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Joint Base Andrews (formerly Andrews Air Force Base), photographed a few minutes ago. Anyone want to remind us of some of the history that has been made here?
Eisenhower welcomes Khrushchev for first US visit by a supreme Soviet leader, Andrews Air Force Base, 1959: #Getty
JFK and Jackie walk toward Air Force One, bound for Texas, at Andrews Air Force Base, 1963:
On inauguration day, when most Republican leaders are concentrating on new President Nixon, Congressman George Bush graciously goes to Andrews Air Force Base to shake hands with fellow Texan, departing President Johnson, January 20, 1969:
President Gerald Ford practices golf in hangar, Andrews Air Force Base, 1977: #NARA
At Andrews Air Force Base, 1961, JFK shows why he avoided hats: #Getty
Nixon in cap, Bolivia, 1958:

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