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For many, the holidays are a time to be with family and friends, decorate trees, and send out cards to loved ones. Things weren't much different in the early 1960s - though in the midst of the Cold War, there were concerns about Santa Claus's safety during nuclear testing. We sat down with archivists Stacey Chandler, Maryrose Grossman, and Laura Kintz who talked about President Kennedy's reassuring message to a child that the North Pole would be safe, as well as other holidays moments and traditions inside the Kennedy White House.
By JFK Library Foundation4
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For many, the holidays are a time to be with family and friends, decorate trees, and send out cards to loved ones. Things weren't much different in the early 1960s - though in the midst of the Cold War, there were concerns about Santa Claus's safety during nuclear testing. We sat down with archivists Stacey Chandler, Maryrose Grossman, and Laura Kintz who talked about President Kennedy's reassuring message to a child that the North Pole would be safe, as well as other holidays moments and traditions inside the Kennedy White House.

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