It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it

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President John F. Kennedy, left, looks at a model of what was later named the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC., in 1963.

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.

(Image credit: National Archives)