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11 Tho China Hoom, show plate for historic art ob jects, has china cabinets built into the walls. The Eisenhowers formally accept anticiue pieces contributed for the Diplomatic Heception Room. Tho Center Hall on top floor of tho White House is tastefully decoroted with an eye for comfort. HWW.iwIiMpimw'n 1. 1 1 111 i ' I in i invn flweewHBPTtl 'air..--:- If, One of several new guest rooms, this one is fur nished with reproductions of 18th-century beds. ! I 1M jr.., tt Tha swimming pool in the West Wing of tlwWhite House was built for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The most important desk in the land wails for President Kennedy. An Open Letter to President and Mrs. Kennedy Someone who has just moved out suggests to the family moving in how their stay in the White House can be a rewarding one By STEPHEN HESS Former Special Assistant to President Eisenhower Dear President and Mrs. Kennedy: Welcome to the White House! For the next four years your office and home will be in the most fas cinating building in the world. As one who has just left the White House, after spending two years on President Eisenhower's staff, I might be able to give you a few tips on your new home. I hope you will not think me presumptuous: these suggestions are offered only in the hope that our new President and his family will spend a happy and rewarding future in the White House. Landscaping: ' First of all, let's take one of the least pressing problems: choosing a tree to plant on the White House lawn as almost every other President of the United States has done. President Eisenhower added a red oak; there is an American elm that John Quincy Adams planted; Grover Cleveland chose a Japanese maple. Andrew Jackson brought a Southern magnolia from his estate, the Hermi tage. Perhaps you might bring a tree to the White House from Hyannis Port, Mass. Recreation: For relaxation you'll have a tennis court (used most recently by Margaret Truman) and the put ting green used by President Eisenhower. There is also a swimming pool (built for Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and a small gymnasium with punching bag and exercising machine. A warning the latter once got out of control and ran away with Tom Stephens, President Eisenhower's appointments secretary, so watch out! I have one other small suggestion about your recreation facilities: I've noticed that the water temperature in the swim ming pool is kept at 90 degrees. I think this is jar too hot to be invigorating. Decor: I've read newspaper speculation that Mrs. Ken nedy may exhibit modern art in the White House. I happen to like modern art very much, but I think there is a place for everything. Modern art, I feel, would detract from the elegant public rooms, such as the State Dining Room and the East Room. You might put modern art in the "Fish Room." This is right across the hall from your office and is used as the staff conference room. By the way, it is called the "Fish Room" because President Roose velt kept his aquarium there. I've heard, too, that (Continued on pnge 12) COVER: We're certain snow was made for moments like this, a$ our young friends delight themselves tohoggnning down the slope. Glen Fishback photographed the pay scene. 7 Family WooJtly LEONARD S. DAVIDOW Vr.ioVnl and l-Minhrr WAITER C. DREYFUS Virr IVr.idrnl PATRICK E. O'ROURKE Adrrrtitmo JKrrrfor MORTON FRANK ttirrrtor of riWitrr rcVralion. Send oil advertiiing communication! to Family Weekly, January 22, 2961 Boord of Editon 153 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago I, III Addreil oil communication! about editorial feature! to Family Weekly, 60 E. 56th St., New York 22. N. T. ERNEST V. HEYN Editor-in-Chief BEN KARTMAN Ktmlirr Editor ROBERT FITZOIBBON MannoiMO Editor MARGARET Ell Fcafrr Editor PHILLIP DYKSTRA Art Oirtetor MELANIE DE PROFT Food Kililor Bob Dritcoll, John Hochmonn, Jerry Klein, Harold London, Murray Miller, Jack Ryani Peer Opponheimer, Hollywood. 141, FAMILY WEEKLY MAGAZINE, INC., 153 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1. III. All right! relerved.
