 On 9 February 1951, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States, and in 1953, she bought a seven-room apartment at 450 East 52nd Street in Manhattan, New York City, where she lived for the rest of her life.On 13 November 1963, just nine days before the Assassination of President Kennedy, Garbo was a dinner guest at the White House.She spent the night at the Washington, D. C., home of philanthropist Florence Mahoney.