Beautiful deep cobalt blue dinner plate produced especially for the ‘Dinner of the Inter-American Press Association in honor of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy,’ held at the Hotel Americana in Miami Beach on November 18, 1963, just four days before JFK’s assassination. The plate measures approximately 10.5″ in diameter and features gilt edging and ornamentation of the presidential seal, as well as the coats of arms of the IAPA’s 14 member states. The manufacturer's imprint on the cream underside reads, “Syracuse - China - 93 G U.S.A.” In fine condition. Kennedy visited Miami and Tampa at this time and was the featured speaker at the Tampa dinner, discussing the possibility of better relations with Cuba. On the plane trip home, he jokingly questioned whether some ‘emergency’ might come up that would serve as an excuse for canceling his Texas trip.
