[PHOTOGRAPHY]. [OKAMOTO, Yoichi (1915-1985), photographer]. Large Photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the White House with President Johnson in the Background. [Ca. 1966]. The famous black and white image was taken during a meeting between Dr. King and President Johnson. Approximately 19 7/8 x 13 5/8". With ?2 1377" inkstamped on verso and ?7" in pencil on verso. Light occasional marginal creasing. Fine. This meeting took place in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 18, 1966, and was photographed by Okamoto, Johnson's official photographer (Okamoto was the first official White House photographer). The importance of the relationship between King and Johnson cannot be overstated; for two years, they secretly met to hammer out strategies to convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation, and to help King to maximize the outcomes of his non-violence campaigns. However, the two men did not publicize their meetings, and their advisors were suspicious of each other (Johnson favored civil rights, but his FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, continually tried to discredit King). This photo is a record of those remarkable meetings. Measurements: 20"L x 14"W x 1"H.