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JFK's Lost Inaugural Gala

Daniel Hautzinger

JFK's friend Frank Sinatra organized a star-studded gala for the new president's inauguration in 1961, but unforeseen circumstances prevented the performances of Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Gene Kelly, and others from being broadcast - until now.

From the Archive: John F. Kennedy

Daniel Hautzinger

Today is John F. Kennedy's centenary. 34 years ago, WTTW's John Callaway hosted a discussion on the legacy of the 35th president of the United States on the twentieth anniversary of his assassination. 
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