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Mrs. Kennedy a savvy White House steward

By Brian R. Ballou

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 14, 2012

The country’s youngest first lady, was a fashion icon to be sure, but newly released documents reveal that she was very active in the restoration of the White House, down to the fabrics for the drapes. Onassis helped secure legislation that designated the presidential residence as a museum, and she also helped develop a system to categorize gifts, furniture and other items that came in during her husband’s administration. The collection includes over 20,000 papers and 187 boxes of pictures.

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