Holiday Picks from the Archives




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Summary: 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. JFK Library archivists Stacey Chandler, Maryrose Grossman, and Laura Kintz share their favorite holiday picks from the archives including a reassuring message to a child from President Kennedy that the North Pole would be safe,