This was taken at the White House entrance on Dad's first visit to us back in DC at the end of 1967. Mother and Kathy had been back earlier. The folks had a goof flight in and we put them in Verlon's quarters in our lower level. We did a lot of visiting but saw something special each day they were here. One of the first highlights was getting to the USDA Christmas party. I had been able to get acquainted with some of Secretary Orville Freemans immediate staff and was able to ask one of them about the Secretary welcoming a Nebraska Farmer to the Party. Secretary Freeman called Dad up on the Stage at Jefferson Auditorium and gave him a hearty Welcome. Dad was most pleased and Mother could hardly believe it. Over the week-end we took them out west of town to Arthur Goodfrey's ranch and saw his Angus Cattle. It was by coincidence that we received the check for the sale of our farm from Ivan Blevins so that was a pleasant interruption. However, Elaine took them to Mount Vernon, Arlington Cemetery; I took them to Smithsonian and Federal Printing plant. We took them up to Baltimore where they had a direct flight from Friendship to Omaha. They had a great trip, and we appreciated their visit.
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