White House tours resumed a full schedule last month, a tradition embraced by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who made it her mission as first lady to ensure the residence lived up to its name as the “People’s House.” With Mrs. Kennedy’s recent birthday on July 28th, it’s fitting to honor her legacy of making the White House more accessible, more beautiful, and more widely understood and appreciated by the American people. Mrs. Kennedy made restoration of the White House a priority, facilitating

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House on February 14, 1962. | American Experience | PBS

52K views · 361 reactions | On Valentine’s Day in 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy hosted a televised White House tour. The White House Historical Association & John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum offer a peek behind the scenes, including Jackie's handwritten notes on the tv script. Watch more, Saturday 9:30pm ET on C-SPAN 2 https://www.c-span.org/video/?531744-1/jacqueline-kennedys-1962-televised-white-house-tour | American History TV | Facebook