Soviet threat to Santa? No way, said JFK in 1961

BOSTON -- The Kennedy Presidential Library wants to remind the world not even the threat of thermonuclear conflict can stop Santa Claus from making his rounds.

The library republished a 1961 letter from President John F. Kennedy reassuring a girl who was worried about possible Soviet nuclear tests at the North Pole.

Kennedy's letter to 8-year-old Michelle Rochon says he shares her concerns, not just for the fate of Santa but all people. The president added he had talked to Santa just a day earlier and all is well.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum reissued the letter Friday as a holiday greeting on YouTube.