November 11, 2013

2013-11-11T21:00:06-05:00

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Michael Beschloss and Barbara Perry talked about the life and influence of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the growing use of television, redecoration of the White House, her influence on art and fashion, and her international fame and outreach.



In video clips James Wagner showed artifacts in the Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.



Audio played included clips from a telephone call with President Johnson a few days after the assassination and a 1964 oral history interview. Several video clips were shown, some in color. Clips included a March 24, 1961, NBC interview with Sander Vanocur and an April 3, 1957, NBC interview with Arlene Francis.



This was the 26th episode in the C-SPAN series “First Ladies: Influence and Image.”

Michael Beschloss and Barbara Perry talked about the life and influence of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and responded to telephone calls and… read more