Morocco: A Friend in Washington

In Washington's Union Station last week, the Pennsylvania Railroad's ancient private car No. 1750 came to a hesitant stop. Clearly uncertain of the engineer's intentions, King Hassan II of Morocco descended cautiously to the platform, then displayed a big, engaging smile as he shook hands with President John F. Kennedy, and turned with even more warmth to Jackie Kennedy, who was smartly clad in a spring dress and coat, and dark blue straw hat.

Lovely Rival. King Hassan even produced a rival for Jackie in his lovely young sister, Princess Lalla Nezha, 22,...

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