White House Christmas Party

December 12, 1962

About the Puzzle

On December 12, 1962, President and Mrs. Kennedy hosted a Christmas party for White House staff. Contemporary newspaper accounts put the attendance around 1,200 guests, who received a print of Edward Lehman’s watercolor painting of the refurbished Red Room, signed by the President and First Lady.

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