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Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Photographer: Unknown Studio/Institution: The White House Date: 1989 Description: President Reagan shaking hands with Mitchell at fiftieth anniversary of the library. Subject terms: Mitchell, George J. Reagan, Ronald Roosevelt Library and Institute Catalog number: m202p307 Location: Box p1
Reproduction note: For reference use only. Commercial use or publication is strictly prohibited without written permission from Bowdoin College. Credit Line: George J. Mitchell Papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections, Bowdoin College Library.