How lunch at the White House stalled Eartha Kitt's career

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On January 18, 1968, Eartha Kitt was invited to the White House for the First Lady's "Women Doers Luncheon"—an event about crime prevention and juvenile delinquency. What began as an innocent brunch of chicken and seafood bisque, ended in a controversial monologue from Kitt about how the youth of America were rebelling in the streets because of their anxiety about the Vietnam War. Her "outburst" became the hot topic of the day, revealing not only the country's unease about the escalating Vietnam War, but also timeless truths about the way we respond to protest.

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