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Julius Spessot

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"Julius Spessot," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/1107.
Position
Assistant Chef
Years in President's House
1961 – 1962
Presidency
John F. Kennedy
Biography
Italian citizen, phased out by Mrs. Kennedy soon after being hired (See West, pg. 246). Listed on Mrs. Kennedy's 1961 Xmas card list,https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jbkopp-sf037-009#?image_identifier=JBKOPP-SF037-009-p0049