Kennedy, John F. and Jacqueline. The White House: An Historic Guide book signed ("John Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy")...

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Kennedy, John F. and Jacqueline. The White House: An Historic Guide book signed ("John Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy") Kennedy, John F. and Jacqueline. The White House: An Historic Guide book signed ("John Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy") 132 pages, (10 ½ x 7 ¼ in. x ½ in.; 266 x 184 x 12 mm.) bound in red leather with gilt imprinted frame decoration and "GTMcH" on lower right front cover and "The White House" on spine. Founded in 1961 as a part of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's program for restoring and teaching about the White House, the guide was the first publication of the association with Mrs. Kennedy actively participating in the editing. The book was designed to accompany guests touring the White House. Some rubbing of spine and minor scratches to cover. Book inscribed to Kennedy Military Aide Godfrey McHugh who was with the President's motorcade during the Dallas assassination and guarded the President's body on Air Force One. The book is inscribed in full: "To Godfrey McHugh with warm personal regards John Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Christmas 1962" A wealth of drawings and photographs in this book give the reader a look at the interior of America's most famous house. Rooms and objects are described not only in terms of interesting furniture and pictures, but the human history that took place in each room during Presidential life. The White House Historical Association was established in 1961 as a non-profit organization to enhance the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the White House. For half a century, each First Lady has continued a tradition of involvement with the association. Godfrey McHugh was born in Brussels, Belgium to American parents. McHugh joined the U.S. Army Air Forces after the U.S. entered World War II. He served as assistant executive and senior aide to Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg from 1948 to 1953. He dated Jacqueline Bouvier (who was later to marry John F. Kennedy and become First Lady of the United States). He became Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1961. As military aide to the President, his duties included supervising Air Force One. He very often rode in the middle of the front seat of the Presidential State Car while transporting the President. While he was in Dallas, Texas during the John F. Kennedy assassination, McHugh was moved further back in the motorcade that day rather than riding in his usual place in the President's car. After Kennedy's death, McHugh guarded Kennedy's body on Air Force One until the President's body was returned to Washington, D.C.