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Judy Garland Put JFK to Bed at Night By Singing ‘Over the Rainbow’

PRESIDENTIAL LULLABY

An excerpt from "In the Company of Legends" reveals that President John F. Kennedy made the iconic star of "The Wizard of Oz" serenade him weekly.

Joan Kramer
David Heeley
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Joan Kramer

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