The White Phone
Photograph
The White Phone
1961
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 7/16 × 9 9/16 in. (16.3 × 24.3 cm)
Paper: 7 7/8 × 10 3/16 in. (20 × 25.8 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0503
Inscriptions Typed in black ink on applied label on verso, C: 6-61 17 b) THE WHITE PHONE on the desk of Under Secretary of State \ for Economic Affairs George Ball provides a direct connection at all \ times to the White House. Such direct White House lines are provided \ to all Cabinet members and a few other key members of the administration. \ Credit: CORNELL CAPA © 1961 MAGNUM PHOTOS
