President Kennedy has learned to his dismay that cannons on the White House lawn can drown out everything but Caroline and her friends. He learned this as he stood tight-lipped and at attention yesterday while cannons on the south lawn boomed a welcome for Premier Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria. After Mr. Ben Bella had conferred with the President and left, a reporter asked President Kennedy what he thought of the childish noises that came from the second floor during the ceremonies. “We will talk about that this afternoon,” he said. The President then smiled — but only slightly — whirled, and rushed into the White House. The President’s corrective measures went no further than a talking-to. "Was Caroline punished?” a newsman asked White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger last night. “Not that I know of,” he replied...

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