JFK's Surprise Birthday Party

May 29, 1963

About the Puzzle

For President Kennedy's 46th birthday, Jacqueline Kennedy and White House staff surprised him with a small party in the Mansion’s Navy Mess Hall. Have a go at the puzzle below, featuring Press Secretary Pierre Salinger presenting JFK with a plaque that says “Complaints Ignored/Henry Luce.”

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