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York. she established the White Painting Committee
to acquire fine paintings for the Executive Mansion; she
to acquire fine authentic furniture of the period
and she appointed the first curator of the White House.
(2 They long for to guest lists that
the magnificent state dinners at the White House will
always include of the famous Americans we are most
proud Of rather than just personal friends those
contributed the most money to the campaign"
Noted invited to big little functions at the
White House include Poets Robert Frost and Carl Sandbg
Composers Igor Stravinsky Aaron Copand Samuel Barber
Conductors Leopold Stokowsk Eugene Ormandy Leonard
Bernstein and Howard MITCHELL Violinst Stern
Singer Marian Anderson Choreogapher George Baanchne
the president of the Metropolitan Opera Association
Anthony Bliss and forth The Kennedys recognition
of leaders the fields of literature science medicine
philosophy history and art began with inaugural invita-
tons to highly imposing list most of whom attended.
Ernest Hemingway of those who could attend
because Of illness.
"(3) Foreign ambassadors accredited the President
hope you will persuade him to restore the diplomatic din
ners so that they at least lay him year.
The way things they go from the day they
present their letters of accredtaon to the day several
years late wen Tney plo farewell without so much as
unheard Of in other civilized countries"
The Kennedys have not restored the diplomatic din
nerS though the ambassadors long for them
they gave reception for all ambassadors and their wives
the month after moving n at which time they both crcu
lated among their guests so all had chance to speak to
them. few days later they gave reception for all
Latin American ambassadors the United States
the Organization of American States And in September
Mrs Kennedy tea for the wives of all ambassadors
who had arrived since the diplomatic reception.
go Washington newspaperwomen hope you will
reorganize Wing your wing of the White House.
that will have both social secretary and press
secretary"
Mrs Kennedy did establish the post press secretary
to the First Lady, and although Pamela Turnure who
received the appointment. had press training her
Sgnment to cooperate with the coupled with her
willingness to be helpful has made difference
to those of who call the White House for information
"(5) We scribes slso hope you will hold monthly
press conference-you, yourself not your secretary
Needless to say, Mrs. Kennedy has not done this
Except for the Mrs Eisenhower gave Immediately after
moving into the White House. First Lady other than
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has held conferences
They regard question and period with large
group press something ordeal they prefer
to avoid Their husbands have the general attitude
toward conferences but they cannot avoid them
No doubt Mrs. Kennedy feels that she has done the
thing by setting up channels that provide
personally met the leading of Washington
and New York at charming luncheon she in their
honor
tionS to which local residents always invited
One of the charms about Washington used to be that
people who belonged in society could leave their cards
the First Lady and invitation would be forthcoming
That intimate day has forever, and has any op
portny entertaining residents because the
increase in functions involving distinguished foreign visitors
said White House spokesman.
"CD Everybody who has been to one of these re-
ceptons hopes you will reorganize the arrangements
that you do receive in the Blue behind
doors where the line of guests passing before gets