Arrival ceremonies for Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, 11:45AM. President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) speaks with Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler, during arrival ceremonies in honor of Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, Dr. Abdirashid Ali Shermarke. Left to right: U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Henry J. Tasca; President Kennedy; General Wheeler; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. Spots throughout image are original to the negative.