Nancy Pelosi now and then: Young House Speaker looks unrecognizable in picture with JFK taken 61 years ago this month
HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks unrecognizable in a throwback photo posted in tribute to President John F. Kennedy.
Nancy Pelosi has been through many years and many presidents since her run-in with JFK as a college student.
The photo, posted on by the Democratic figure in 2011, was taken 61 years ago this month.
The black and white photo shows a young and beautiful Pelosi in a formal dress standing next to a smiling John F. Kennedy.
In the caption, Pelosi recounts her experience listening to the President make a speech as a young student at Trinity College.
"The leadership of President John F. Kennedy is not just a memory, but a living force that still asks every citizen to lead—and perhaps that is the most precious gift of all."
Pelosi, now 81 years old, has served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2003.
As speaker of the House, Pelosi is second in the presidential line of succession, after Vice President .
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Recently, Pelosi a moment of silence held for the 800,000 COVID-19 victims on the East Front Steps of the Capitol.
She has enforced a mandatory face mask policy on the House floor.
Pelosi also paid tribute to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last month.
She said: "Today, America lost a titan of public service. Senator Harry Reid was a leader of immense courage and ferocious conviction who worked tirelessly to achieve historic progress for the American people.
She announced two days later that some events would be held at the US Capitol to commemorate the anniversary of the riot on January 6, 2021.
"These events are intended as an observance of reflection, remembrance, and recommitment, in a spirit of unity, patriotism, and prayerfulness," Pelosi stated in a letter to colleagues.