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White House History with Frank Sesno: Origins of the Televised Presidency
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, speaks in-depth with curator Elaine Rice Bachmann about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s herculean task of revamping the interior of the White House. “As First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy put into pla