Scarce Camp David Thanksgiving Menu From Week of JFK Assassination - Military Mourning

Camp David JFK Military Staff Christmas Dinner November 1963 Menu. Held just six days after the assassination of President John F Kennedy, the dinner was no doubt meant to thank the military staff for their service, while it obviously was also a somewhat somber occasion. It has been a Thanksgiving tradition to hold this event to honor the military staff who protect Camp David.  This year's event was led by Lieutenant Commander Charles M Howe, CEC, USN Officer in Charge.   Because Camp David was occupied only by an essential skeleton crew for this disrupted holiday, the number of these programs printed was minuscule compared to standard White House or military base holiday events. Very few survived. 4 pages. Original.