Reading Room Document

Publication of photographs taken by Yoichi Okamoto.

The document discusses the potential publication of photographs of the President taken by Yoichi Okamoto, an employee of the Executive Office. It concludes that the photographs may be released to a publisher, with the condition that any profits from the book be donated to a specified public or nonprofit private organization. The document also presents the legal considerations and limitations surrounding the release of the photographs, including the need for a revocable license and the prohibition on the White House spending any money received from royalty requirements or license fees. The questions presented for review include the authorization for publication, the conditions for donating profits, and the preparation of necessary papers for publication.

May 11, 1965