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FIFTY YEARS AGO this week, then-US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House.
The programme drew around three out of four US television viewers for the original broadcast and it was subsequently syndicated to more than 50 countries.
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In this clip from the original one-hour CBS broadcast, Kennedy outlines some of the building’s interior architectural and historical details (including a high toll on White House plates…):
Monday 18 November, 2024
Monday 18 November, 2024
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Video: Take Jacqueline Kennedy’s tour of the White House
FIFTY YEARS AGO this week, then-US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House.
The programme drew around three out of four US television viewers for the original broadcast and it was subsequently syndicated to more than 50 countries.
In this clip from the original one-hour CBS broadcast, Kennedy outlines some of the building’s interior architectural and historical details (including a high toll on White House plates…):
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