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Before Melania Trump's visit, looking back on US First Ladies in India, from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama
FirstpostMuch has been said of the soft power of the US’ First Ladies, but on their trips to India, some had a more tangible impact than others. While at least six other First Ladies would follow in Jacqueline’s footsteps to India, her visit was perhaps most comparable in tone to Queen Elizabeth’s 1961 visit — not as many crowds, but nearly as much pomp, not as much ceremony but certainly as much wooing on the part of her hosts. Both Jacqueline Kennedy and Michelle Obama are considered among the most iconic US First Ladies, but there’s quite a chasm between the worlds of 1962 and 2010. “She didn’t attempt to overshadow the occasion with her magnetic personality.” *** Between Jacqueline Kennedy and Michelle Obama, four other First Ladies visited India. “Being a former lawyer also contributes to the way she dresses.” *** Melania Trump — the seventh US First Lady to visit India — would perhaps like to emulate Jacqueline Kennedy but is compared more often with her predecessor Michelle Obama.
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