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The presidents who shaped the Kennedy Center into the institution it is now

The Kennedy Center may be named after former President John F. Kennedy — and now President Trump — but it was first an idea originated by another president.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Julian Zelizer, a professor of history at Princeton University, about the origins of the Washington, D.C., performing arts center and why the recent decision to rename it after Trump has sparked public outcry.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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