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Kennedys in Front of the White House Christmas Tree
- Photographer
- Robert L. Knudsen
- Date of Work
- December 12, 1961
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Robert Knudsen, White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Kennedys in Front of the White House Christmas Tree
This photograph by White House photographer Robert Knudsen shows President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree. This photograph was taken in 1961 before the extensive renovations initiated by the first lady.
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