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She hated the word 'redocorate,' she told Hugh Sidey in her interview with LIFE Magazine about the 'restoration' of the White House she engaged herself in 1961. With the assistance of the White House Historical Association (which she helped create that year), the use of famous American interior designers (Du Pont and Sister Parish), and the donations of various items of historical and cultural significance and importance to the White House. Her love of French culture was evident, since she used alot of furniture and furnishings from the Monroe White House, a President who bought much of his furniture from France. She also was inspired by a trip to Venezuela, whose Presidential Mansion was full of furnishing that reflected the whole nation's history, something she remarked that the White House lacked, saying the place was furnished like a third-rate hotel in some places. She also created a guidebook for White House tour guides and librarians to help supplement the donations given by private donors and citizens to help pay for the restoration of the White House.
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What did Jacqueline Kennedy do for the White House?
Restoring the House with furnishing of historical importance to the United States.
Which first lady won an Emmy Award for her televised tour of the white house?
Jacqueline Kennedy
What did Jacqueline Kennedy help preserve?
She restored the White House and made it better to allow for tourists!
Who is Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and what contributions did she make to the White House?
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was the First Lady of the United States, and presided over the largest restoration project of the White House that was led by someone other than a President. She refurbished numerous rooms there, establishing the White House Historical Association, started a garden on the grounds of the White House, and a kindergarten for the children of White House employees.
What actors and actresses appeared in A Tour of the White House - 1962?
The cast of A Tour of the White House - 1962 includes: Charles Collingwood as himself Jacqueline Kennedy as herself
What was Jacqueline Kennedy most proud of as a First Lady?
1st: Raising Caroline and John Jr. in the White House. 2nd: Being a loving and devoted wife to her husband President John Kennedy. 3rd: Being First Lady (The White House Restoration, Official Hostess, etc...) "I'll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady." - Jacqueline Kennedy
Can the president redecorate the inside or add an arcade room to the White House if he wanted to?
yes, if you are president you get to do any thing with the white house
Did JFK's wife lose a child while living in the white house?
No, John F. Kennedy's wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, did not lose a child while living in the White House. She had two children during her time as First Lady, Caroline Kennedy, born in 1957, and John F. Kennedy Jr., born in 1960.
What were the lasting effects of Jackie Kennedy?
The way the White House looks and operates for restorations and tour guides is largely based on the work that Jacqueline Kennedy did as First Lady of the United States.
What are some awards Jacqueline Kennedy got?
Winner: Prix de Paris Competition (from Vogue Magazine, 1951), Honorary Emmy award: A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy (1962).
Why do you think First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy held a televised tour of The White House?
To help fundraise for her committee on the White House restoration, to help the perspection of her husband at home and abroad, and to showcase the work done to achieve the new look of the home.
What were Jackie Kennedy's accomplishments?
Jacqueline was a major fashion icon. She restored the White House and made it more public. She planned JFK's funeral. Invited world renowned musicians to preform at the White House. Traveled the world. Helped save grand central station. Raised money for the John F. Kennedy Library.
